Immigrate to Canada

[Mabbit]

Only $5,000?

Yes, from what I remember I read somewhere, it's 5,000 CAD, not USD.

 

[metalangel]

Have you considered asking on an immigration forum? When I was sponsoring my gf to move to Canada with me, I used britishexpats.com which had a lot of very knowledgeable people, and they gave us a lot of good advice on how to go about doing it. You haven't said where you're moving from but if you can find an immigration-related forum you might be able to find out what the legalities of it are.

 

[Steinhauer]

Who???? LOL

Sorry bebonang - I would post her name but I don't think it would be polite to her.

 

[Steinhauer]

I have heard from many Canadians that their public health services are so good. Quite a few claim that Americans should look to Canadians as a sterling example of public health care.

But ... they don't want anyone who actually needs it to use it? Interesting.

 

[Jiro]

Well, the way I see it, if there are already Canadian deaf citizens, why won't they allow foreign deaf to immigrate there? The law you quoted appears to be very discriminatory towards people with disabilities and that would violate a UN agreement wouldn't it? Canada is a member of the UN isn't it?

I have a friend whom is an attorney that works with US Immigration - I could ask her but she may not be familiar with Canadian laws. (And my friend's deafness is not a danger to public health)

a violation of UN agreement? LOL what?

it's not easy to immigrate to America and it's certainly not easy same for Canada too. you must be either married or employed. simple as that. well not that simple but that's how it works.

 

[Bebonang]

I was reading the article from the Canadian Association of the Deaf. The article is discriminated against deaf and disabled people for coming to Canada. The immigration is totally against anyone who is disabled or deaf because they think we have serious disease. Being deaf is not a disease and also if you happen to have other disability issues but not life threatening to your and our health.

The Immigration Act is wrong. I came to Canada because of my ancestors and my mother was born in Ontario, Canada. The Immigration office knew I am telling them the truth about my ancestors and they don't seem to know that I am a threat to them because of my deafness. So I had to fill out the form with the help of my future husband at the time almost 18 years ago. I became a Permanent resident, but not Canadian Citizen which mean I could not vote but can have all the privilege of getting my rights in Canada. This permanent residence last every 5 years. So I keep refilling my form with permanent residence every 5 years now. I could not afford much for Canadian Citizen.

My husband who is now deceased (one year ago) had wanted me to become Canadian citizen but there are times it is the money that I have to find ways to pay for me to become a Canadian citizen. If you have a fund like Social Security Income (SSI) or Social Security Disability Income (SSDI) or looking for employment in Canada. If you want to work or go to college, then you might have to fill out Visa.

All these take paperwork to fill out all the forms that you have to do in order to come to Canada. The Immigration Act should not discriminated you for entering into Canada.


After my husband passed away last year, I have decide to move back to USA to be with family members, my son and his family (I have 5 grandchildren (4 girls and 1 boy)) and my sister and her children (2 nieces and 1 nephew). I am an old woman now at the age of 67 going to be 68 years old in the Fall. My time is short and I miss my family. They do not want to come up here as it is cold up here. LOL Me, no big deal. I am used to living out in the bush, even when I was living in Minnesota in the bush. Now with my husband gone, I really want to be with family only. So I will be traveling by car all the way to state of Washington (Northwest Coast) to see my son and his family. After about 1 or 2 weeks, then I will drive all the way to New Mexico which is between Texas and Arizona. I will be staying close by to my sister's house in Santa Fe, New Mexico. I love families. Very important. Life is precious so I got to thinking it is time to spend time with them before I goes away in dignity and peace plus happiness too. I miss my husband very much and very sad he had to go into death. He had been sick for a very long time because he was an alcoholic and the liver was damaged with toxic that make him go out of contact with the reality. Life was hard for him. Sorry for all the long rant.

I do hope you can come to Canada if you can fill out those forms for yourself, unless you are planning on having someone to come with you to live in Canada. Good luck.

 

[Bebonang]

Sorry bebonang - I would post her name but I don't think it would be polite to her.

I thought maybe you were mentioning about me going back to USA which is true but getting married in USA. No, I am not getting married. I have enough of being married which I had married twice. I am a Widow now and I plan on staying single and not worry about getting married again. I want to live my life. Sorry that you were thinking of someone else. Excuse me, Steinhauer for my mistake.

 

[TXgolfer]

Yes, from what I remember I read somewhere, it's 5,000 CAD, not USD.

Why would any country want to allow someone to immigrate that would need even a nickel in support?

 

[NaidaUP]

I have heard from many Canadians that their public health services are so good. Quite a few claim that Americans should look to Canadians as a sterling example of public health care.

But ... they don't want anyone who actually needs it to use it? Interesting.

Canada Health System is totally not for example, you can wait up to 3 years for a cochlear implant depending on what providence you move to but I must admit, the Canada Health System works a lot better then the UK NHS System, by far. Both have huge waiting times for things but it seems to work a lot better then UK NHS.

 

[NaidaUP]

Why would any country want to allow someone to immigrate that would need even a nickel in support?

I don't think any country should accept anyone who will cost them money. The UK is a very bad example with what the call Health Tourism. (Altho the US maybe different as you don't get free health care)

My friend moved to Canada start of 2012 whiles pregnant. As part of her visa requirement, she had to pay for things when she went in to labour, she even had to pay for her hospital gown. She hasn't used the health care system since giving birth, apart from her child check ups, who was born in Canada.

 

[Bebonang]

I don't think any country should accept anyone who will cost them money. The UK is a very bad example with what the call Health Tourism. (Altho the US maybe different as you don't get free health care)

My friend moved to Canada start of 2012 whiles pregnant. As part of her visa requirement, she had to pay for things when she went in to labour, she even had to pay for her hospital gown. She hasn't used the health care system since giving birth, apart from her child check ups, who was born in Canada.

Did your friend have or had a sponsor at the time coming to Canada? With the Visa, she does not have the privilege of becoming a permanent resident or Canadian Citizen.

If she had filled her forms for becoming a Permanent Resident, then she would have the full advantage of being privilege of getting the medical treatment for herself and the baby being born in Canada. Visa, it is only for work or school like college for temporary stay and yes, you have to pay what you gotta pay.

You just got to do the paperwork in order to get the things you need in Canada.

 

[NaidaUP]

Did your friend have or had a sponsor at the time coming to Canada? With the Visa, she does not have the privilege of becoming a permanent resident or Canadian Citizen.

If she had filled her forms for becoming a Permanent Resident, then she would have the full advantage of being privilege of getting the medical treatment for herself and the baby being born in Canada. Visa, it is only for work or school like college for temporary stay and yes, you have to pay what you gotta pay.

You just got to do the paperwork in order to get the things you need in Canada.

She and her family moved over with a 2 year visa (sponsored by employer but not 100% sure) but is currently applying for a pernamemt resident to stay. My friends, husband works for a large firm (no idea of the actual name) and they have provided medical expensives so far. The company have sites in UK, Canada and US. Her baby has full rights already. She said the other day that is seems strange that she doesn't have to apply for pernamemt resistant for her child, only her and her husband.

 

[Bebonang]

She and her family moved over with a 2 year visa (sponsored by employer but not 100% sure) but is currently applying for a pernamemt resident to stay. My friends, husband works for a large firm (no idea of the actual name) and they have provided medical expensives so far. The company have sites in UK, Canada and US. Her baby has full rights already. She said the other day that is seems strange that she doesn't have to apply for pernamemt resistant for her child, only her and her husband.

Yes, the baby was born in Canada and is a Canadian citizen for life. Yes, the baby get full rights as a Canadian Citizen. But the parents who are not born or raised in Canada don't have the benefit of having full advantage of those privileges.

My mother was born in Canada but I was born in USA (Chicago, Illinois). And that is why I had to filled out my form as a permanent resident and then I would have become a Canadian Citizen if I could afford to pay the fee of becoming full Canadian Citizen.

 

[Royale]

The Immigration Act in Canada had been toughed and tightened recently. The Immigration Act on CAD website is just their position paper.

Our health care system is NOT 100 percent free. There are some services and materials that you have to pay in order to obtain them.

Our health care system is not THAT GREAT. If I want to decide which I choose for any treatments - US or Canadian health care systems, I choose the U.S. easily. We got a very very long waiting list for cancer, heart, and life-threatening operations.

 

[Royale]

Did your friend have or had a sponsor at the time coming to Canada? With the Visa, she does not have the privilege of becoming a permanent resident or Canadian Citizen.

If she had filled her forms for becoming a Permanent Resident, then she would have the full advantage of being privilege of getting the medical treatment for herself and the baby being born in Canada. Visa, it is only for work or school like college for temporary stay and yes, you have to pay what you gotta pay.

You just got to do the paperwork in order to get the things you need in Canada.

Friends are not allowed to sponsor anyone else for their wish to move to Canada.

 

[Royale]

I have heard from many Canadians that their public health services are so good. Quite a few claim that Americans should look to Canadians as a sterling example of public health care.

But ... they don't want anyone who actually needs it to use it? Interesting.

That is complete BS.

 

[~SG~]

I was reading the article from the Canadian Association of the Deaf. The article is discriminated against deaf and disabled people for coming to Canada. The immigration is totally against anyone who is disabled or deaf because they think we have serious disease. Being deaf is not a disease and also if you happen to have other disability issues but not life threatening to your and our health.

The Immigration Act is wrong. I came to Canada because of my ancestors and my mother was born in Ontario, Canada. The Immigration office knew I am telling them the truth about my ancestors and they don't seem to know that I am a threat to them because of my deafness. So I had to fill out the form with the help of my future husband at the time almost 18 years ago. I became a Permanent resident, but not Canadian Citizen which mean I could not vote but can have all the privilege of getting my rights in Canada. This permanent residence last every 5 years. So I keep refilling my form with permanent residence every 5 years now. I could not afford much for Canadian Citizen.

My husband who is now deceased (one year ago) had wanted me to become Canadian citizen but there are times it is the money that I have to find ways to pay for me to become a Canadian citizen. If you have a fund like Social Security Income (SSI) or Social Security Disability Income (SSDI) or looking for employment in Canada. If you want to work or go to college, then you might have to fill out Visa.

All these take paperwork to fill out all the forms that you have to do in order to come to Canada. The Immigration Act should not discriminated you for entering into Canada.


After my husband passed away last year, I have decide to move back to USA to be with family members, my son and his family (I have 5 grandchildren (4 girls and 1 boy)) and my sister and her children (2 nieces and 1 nephew). I am an old woman now at the age of 67 going to be 68 years old in the Fall. My time is short and I miss my family. They do not want to come up here as it is cold up here. LOL Me, no big deal. I am used to living out in the bush, even when I was living in Minnesota in the bush. Now with my husband gone, I really want to be with family only. So I will be traveling by car all the way to state of Washington (Northwest Coast) to see my son and his family. After about 1 or 2 weeks, then I will drive all the way to New Mexico which is between Texas and Arizona. I will be staying close by to my sister's house in Santa Fe, New Mexico. I love families. Very important. Life is precious so I got to thinking it is time to spend time with them before I goes away in dignity and peace plus happiness too. I miss my husband very much and very sad he had to go into death. He had been sick for a very long time because he was an alcoholic and the liver was damaged with toxic that make him go out of contact with the reality. Life was hard for him. Sorry for all the long rant.

I do hope you can come to Canada if you can fill out those forms for yourself, unless you are planning on having someone to come with you to live in Canada. Good luck.

Bebonang, Just wondering as you mentioned your mother was born in Canada... Couldn't you apply Canadian Citizenship by Descent? As your mother is a Canadian Citizen.

 

[sequoias]

I wouldn't move there, too cold in general in the winter months except for Vancouver, BC and the surrounding areas.

 

[Foxrac]

If you want good healthcare and easily to obtain an insurance, move to Hawaii.

Hawaii required all employers to offer health insurance to employees.

But... the cost of living is very high.

 

[eternity]

Not sure where to post this thread. Sorry if my English isn't that great.

I have been researching for weeks about Canada's culture, economy, immigrate policy, and etc.

I really, really, want to live in Canada more than living in theUS.

But the problem is...

The Canada Immigration Act requires this country to reject applications for immigration from persons with any “disease, disorder, disability or other health impairment” which may cause them to be “a danger to public health or public safety” or which may reasonably be expected to place “excessive demands on health or social services.”

http://www.cad.ca/immigration_&_medical_admissibility.php

Right now, I'm not qualify to immigrate to Canada yet. All I need to do is to improve skills in English and working experiences. I'll be ready within 5 to 10 years.

Is it possible that within 5 to 10 years that Canada will allow deaf like me to become aCanadian?

Do you know anyone who is deaf and moved to Canada and obtained theCanada citizenship? (not including marry someone from Canada)

Just a bit correct you. Why don't you talk with those people about how to get the citizenship in Canada? They should be able to provide you an interpreter and ask them to see if they are able to waive your "hearing loss."
My Canada family moved here in Detroit so I was born and raised in Detroit. When the U.S. president was reelected for the second term, I wanted to move out of this country before it would get worse.