Immigration To Canada Requirements

Q: I am a new graduate in nursing. I am single and have three sisters who are Canadian citizens. I want to apply as an immigrant. How do I go about that?

A: You must have a minimum of one year of full time work experience. That is the threshold to at least get yourself inside the door. While I do not have much information to assess your case, you need at least 1 year of work to even start. So without that you are not qualified as a skilled worker.

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Sponsor Spouse To Canada

Q: I am married to a Canadian Citizen. We are living outside of Canada. Does my sponsor need to return to Canada to file the application? How long will it take? Can I enter Canada and file the application from inside the country?

A: Yes, your spouse can sponsor you either inside of Canada or outside. She does not need to return to Canada to file the application and we can file on her behalf at the local immigration processing centre. You have not stated if you have a visitor visa now to enter Canada. If you do, and if you enter, it is possible to apply from inside Canada but that process will take longer. On average, a spousal sponsorship from outside the country will take about 6 months and double that time if processed inside the country.

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Atty. Henry Moyal is a certified and licensed immigration lawyer in Toronto. The article above is general advice only is not intended as legal document. Send your immigration to Canada requirements and sponsor spouse to Canada questions to his office phone 416-733-3193 or visit his website http://www.moyal.com

Q: I was married to a man named Rolando in the Philippines about ten years ago. He visited Canada in 2000 and met a woman. He then filed for a Canadian divorce and divorced me. He became a permanent resident in 2004. I entered Canada as a visitor last year and we reconciled for a few months. We now have a baby and Rolando is getting a divorce from his Canadian wife. Can Rolando now sponsor me to Canada even though we were married before?

A: Yes, he can sponsor you but I would be very careful on how this case is presented. I would make sure you have the proper supporting documents because it is likely that the immigration officer will think that this whole scheme was simply a set up to have Rolando come through the back door to become an immigrant and then turn around to get you into Canada.

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Atty. Henry Moyal is a certified and licensed immigration lawyer in Toronto, Ontario. The above article is general advice only and is not intended to act as legal document. Send questions to Atty. Moyal by phone at 416-733-3193 or visit his website www.Moyal.com