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his5000

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Jan 11, 2016
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Hi All, Me and my family are Permanent Residence (Green Card Holder) of USA ,
I want to know if i can live in Canada for rest of my life with my family and apply for candida Residency
how long it will the application duration takes to tell me yes or no?
is it possible to live forever in Canada having USA Green Card ??
 
Why don't you look at the Express Entry test and see if you can get enough points to apply?

With a green card, you can only visit Canada.
 
nope said:
Why don't you look at the Express Entry test and see if you can get enough points to apply?
With a green card, you can only visit Canada.
Thank you much for the good advise i will check that out.
 
I'm not sure what further information you're looking for. A green card does not allow you to live or work in Canada. If you want to live in Canada, you will have to go through the process of immigrating just like everyone else. There is no special immigration process for US green card holders - they have to go through the same process as everyone else.

Details about Canada's immigraiton programs can be found in the link below:

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/apply.asp

You will have to read through the various programs in detail to understand what the requirements are and if you qualify to apply.

If you do not wish to do this research on your own, then you will need to hire an immigration lawyer or consutlant.
 
Hi thanks for the reply
I am from Afghanistan . I live in USA since since 2014
I came to USA with My family through special Immigration Program for US Army interpreter
but the America government is not helping immigrants as Canada government
and i heard that Canadian have more respect to all religion then Americans do
and i am tired of Hating by people Specially after Donald Trump Speech About Muslim,
so that is why i Am trying to know if i can get my permenenat residency in Canada and
live there rest of my life.
 
Again - detailed information about Canada's immigration programs is provided in the link I supplied above. None of us can tell you if you qualify to apply - you'll have to research this on your own.

If you don't have time or don't feel comfortable reading through this information on your own - then you will need to hire an immigration lawyer or consultant to assist you.
 
his5000 said:
Hi thanks for the reply
I am from Afghanistan . I live in USA since since 2014
I came to USA with My family through special Immigration Program for US Army interpreter
but the America government is not helping immigrants as Canada government
and i heard that Canadian have more respect to all religion then Americans do
and i am tired of Hating by people Specially after Donald Trump Speech About Muslim,
so that is why i Am trying to know if i can get my permenenat residency in Canada and
live there rest of my life.

Good luck! I'm an American myself who lived abroad for many years, and immigrated to Canada with my wife -- it's a wonderful country, and coming here was a very positive decision that we have never regretted. It is something to work towards that is valuable and special.

That said, you're going to need a plan. You don't say how old you are, or how much schooling or work experience you have -- I would suggest looking into two main routes.

1) skilled immigration: get a degree in something that is useful, such as social work, and some work experience. If you can speak Pashto, Dari, or another major language of Afghanistan, there might be a specialized need for that skill in some large cities.

2) TN visa. Get your American citizenship, and then see if you can find a job working up here under the NAFTA treaty. If you have a job here, you could see what it's like and decide if you do want to try and immigrate permanently.

Other options include studying in Canada, which used to be a better stepping stone for immigration than it is now but is still something, or finishing college in the United States and then trying to get a working holiday visa up here. Generally, if you have no college degree and no plans to get one, immigration becomes harder.