Hi all,
I love this forum. I have been browsing it for a good while and have learned a lot. However, I still have a lot of questions, as my boyfriend and my situation as changed a little bit. We are approaching 2 years together (almost all of that long distance, though we met and became friends/a couple in person). That said, we are also discussing our options.
My boyfriend is not ready to get married yet (wants to live together first, which I understand), so or options are as follows:
1. I visit him in Canada for 6 months, extend for another 6 months after that so we have common-law status. Apply for PR through Outland application.
2. I go to school there, but that seems financially irresponsible, seeing as I already have student loans from a BA I did in the States.
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We are still in the process of deciding what the best course of action is, but right now it is looking like we might just be stuck with me going up there for a little over a year to become common-law and apply for PR. We are both getting sick of the distance, and now that I am graduated, the only thing holding me back is myself.
Some questions:
- Has anyone else from the States visited their Canadian significant other for the 6 month limit and extended their visit officially to get common-law status before applying for PR?
- How long did it take your applications to process for Outland, even if you were in Canada while it processed?
We are just getting SO tired of the distance, and this feels like our only option apart from me going to school there. But like I said, that requires an obscene amount of $$$$. I think it would cost less for me to just live there, honestly. We are both still young (24 and 25), and I know I would regret it if I didn't give "us" a chance.
On one hand, it's a really exciting prospect, getting to finally live in the same place, but on the otherhand, I am TERRIFIED. We are both getting so fed up with having to be apart, so we are going to come to a consensus soon. I guess I'm most worried about being out of work for a full 2 years while we get common-law status and THEN wait for PR. I don't want to be out of work for 2 years, but I will do what it takes. I hope we can make our application thorough so that there will be literally 0 reasons for the Canadian government to doubt us.
It's mostly the waiting that I am terrified of... more than anything else. I apologize, this was more of a rant than anything else, it turns out. If anyone has any advice, feel free to share.
My whole family thinks me moving up there is a great idea. They won't be able to support me financially, but my boyfriend has enough to support me, as awful as that sounds.... I would just hate it if we didn't even try!
I love this forum. I have been browsing it for a good while and have learned a lot. However, I still have a lot of questions, as my boyfriend and my situation as changed a little bit. We are approaching 2 years together (almost all of that long distance, though we met and became friends/a couple in person). That said, we are also discussing our options.
My boyfriend is not ready to get married yet (wants to live together first, which I understand), so or options are as follows:
1. I visit him in Canada for 6 months, extend for another 6 months after that so we have common-law status. Apply for PR through Outland application.
2. I go to school there, but that seems financially irresponsible, seeing as I already have student loans from a BA I did in the States.
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We are still in the process of deciding what the best course of action is, but right now it is looking like we might just be stuck with me going up there for a little over a year to become common-law and apply for PR. We are both getting sick of the distance, and now that I am graduated, the only thing holding me back is myself.
Some questions:
- Has anyone else from the States visited their Canadian significant other for the 6 month limit and extended their visit officially to get common-law status before applying for PR?
- How long did it take your applications to process for Outland, even if you were in Canada while it processed?
We are just getting SO tired of the distance, and this feels like our only option apart from me going to school there. But like I said, that requires an obscene amount of $$$$. I think it would cost less for me to just live there, honestly. We are both still young (24 and 25), and I know I would regret it if I didn't give "us" a chance.
On one hand, it's a really exciting prospect, getting to finally live in the same place, but on the otherhand, I am TERRIFIED. We are both getting so fed up with having to be apart, so we are going to come to a consensus soon. I guess I'm most worried about being out of work for a full 2 years while we get common-law status and THEN wait for PR. I don't want to be out of work for 2 years, but I will do what it takes. I hope we can make our application thorough so that there will be literally 0 reasons for the Canadian government to doubt us.
It's mostly the waiting that I am terrified of... more than anything else. I apologize, this was more of a rant than anything else, it turns out. If anyone has any advice, feel free to share.
My whole family thinks me moving up there is a great idea. They won't be able to support me financially, but my boyfriend has enough to support me, as awful as that sounds.... I would just hate it if we didn't even try!
Anyone done this?
