John D

Hey,

I have been planning on moving to the US to live for a few years but now they have made promoting online poker illegal and I have too many big things being developed right now in the poker market to leave it, I made long term plans for the next 5 years so I don't want to drop them.

I was looking at immigration laws for Canada and for a visa to live you have to have a skill that they are looking for to get a skilled visa or for a business visa I think you have to plan to invest $400,000+, buy a farm or have a net worth of $300,000.

I think that's right anyway.

I have no idea how they are working out the net worth but I'm sure it will be a business visa I will be going under but I am still under being self-employed anyway.

The other problem is my partner....She is a hairdresser but what way will it work for that? Does she also have to apply for a full time job and get it before she can go over either on a work visa then apply for a living visa or even to go straight for a living visa, or is she able to go over on a visa if she is living with me?

I know a few people here emigrated but not sure if any went from the UK-US or Canada.

Hoping someone on here has some sort of an idea anyway

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Mr. Johnson

Well, I live in the US, but I hear Canada is very clean and very nice.

mis_chiff

Hi John, My family and myself immigrated
to canada from scotland in 1972 - rules then were
we needed a sponsorship from someone (my aunt and uncle)who lived in canada and is
not government dependant (ie: pensions, disability etc)
My father had to have a job here waiting for him (if your financially
secure - I don't think a job is required, however a sponsor is)
they may have changed things since then, check here
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/index.html
that might help you. If you need more info, just let me know
and I'll see what I can find for you. Good Luck

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B33R

Originally Posted by mis_chiff

...My family and myself immigrated to canada from scotland in 1972...

I never knew that...

Canada is definitely the place to be! Wish I could go there, unfortunately due to illness and whatnot I can't.

As mis_chiff said, http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/index.html is the place to look. I don't know of any other relevant sites, I had to give up on the idea of moving to Canada back in '05.

Which part of Canada are you thinking of going to, John?

Dave in Carthage

I've always been interested in moving to Canada myself.. I love Toronto!

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mis_chiff

Originally Posted by dgridley

I've always been interested in moving to Canada myself.. I love Toronto!

After 30 years of living in Toronto I moved to BC
I will NEVER live in Toronto again (not even in a box )
Visiting is ok, as I still have family there....
It's like awhole other world out here....

Originally Posted by B33R

I never knew that...

I was born in Portobello Edinburgh
never been back yet

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