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Hi,
I was wondering if you could answer a few questions
in regards to immigrations. I was a student living in Vancouver until
July. After July I have come back and forth as a visitor, mainly to
visit my girlfriend in Langley.
Meanwhile, I have been offered the opportunity to apply for a working visa
through a band in Canada who has a
major label deal. However, working through them would not allow me
to make enough money to live in Canada. Therefore, I was wondering how
easy it would be to amend a musicians visa to allow me to work
another form of employment. Or, would it be possible to live in Vancouver with
my girlfriend and work in a town like Bellingham since I have a
car?
any information is greatly
appreciated.
thank you,
david
ingram replies:
I nearly
threw this away because it went to a personal email which I do not answer
questions on.
However, I ran bands and got into this
business bringing musicians and folk singers into Canada in the 1960's to play
in my Coffee house in Winnipeg (called the Fourth dimension) and other clubs in
Saskatoon, Regina and Edmonton.
Entertainers like Neil Young, Burton Cummings and Joni
Mitchell appeared at our different venues as they were getting
started.
Although I have not seen it, I am told
that I got half a page in the book New Young
Nation.
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Back to your
question.
If you get a working visa for
a band, IT IS ONLY GOOD FOR WORKING FOR THAT BAND.
If you
get the visa, you will be able to live in Canada with your lady and commute to
another job in Bellingham.
If you
do not get the visa, your stay in Vancouver will be a little dicey unless you
decide to tie the knot in which case she can sponsor you into
Canada.
And, if,
in fact you had been living together as a couple for a year in a
common-law relationship, she could sponsor you anyway.
If you
decide to do that, the following gives you the forms necessary for her to
sponsor you to Canada.
You can start the process by going to:
1. http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/pdf/kits/guides/3910e.pdf
This is a guide for sponsoring a US citizen spouse into
Canada.
Publication 3910E
2. http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/pdf/kits/forms/IMM1344EA.pdf
This is the application form to sponsor - form
IMM-1344A
3. http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/pdf/kits/forms/IMM1344EB.pdf
This is the sponsorship agreement - Form
IMM-1344B
4. http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/pdf/kits/forms/IMM5481E.PDF
This is the Sponsorship Evaluation Form IMM-5481
5. http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/pdf/kits/forms/IMM5409E.PDF
This is a statutory declaration of a common-law
marriage - FORM IMM-5409
6.
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/pdf/kits/forms/IMM5540E.PDF
This is the Sponsor Questionnaire - Form
IMM-5540
7. http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/pdf/kits/forms/IMM5540E.PDF
This is an authority to release information - FORM
IMM-5540
8. http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/pdf/kits/forms/IMM5491E.PDF
This is a document Checklist - Form IMM-5491
9. http://www.canadapost.ca/tools/docp/CIC/bin/hpm-e.asp
This is where you order your official receipt
10. http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/pdf/kits/forms/imm0008egen.pdf
This is your actual Application for Permanent Residence - FORM
IMM-0008GEN
11. http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/pdf/kits/forms/imm0008_1e.pdf
This is your Background Declaration - FORM
IMM-008_1
12. http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/pdf/kits/forms/IMM5406E.PDF
This is your additional family information - FORM
IMM-5406
13. http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/pdf/kits/forms/IMM5490E.PDF
This is your spouse or conjugal partner questionnaire -= FORM
IMM-5490
14. The Above PLUS a police report
from your local police station (See
the guide for details) applies to those
being sponsored from the UNITED
STATES. There is a separate brochure for
every country. If you are reading
this and are from any other country
(Australia, Brunei, Austria, Venezuela,
etc) goto
14a http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/applications/fc.html
for other country
guides.
15. http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/skilled/assess/index.html
This is the self-assessment test for an individual to determine his or
her
eligibility to immigrate to Canada without being sponsored by a
spouse.
I
know this will help you make your decision. If we can help you,
remember,
that is what we do for a living. In particular you should
goto
www.centa.com and click on and read US/Canada
taxation BEFORE you come.
Be
ALERT, the world needs more "lerts"
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