Can anyone help?

[angelac]

I'm a british woman who was refused entry to Canada and deported back to UK where I hadn't lived or worked for 22 years, after emigrating and working in California for that 22 years, raisin g my daughter there, starting a business paying my taxes, never claimed unemp etc.
At time of deportation was 50, a grandmother - was deported back to UK with only two cases, no home, job or connections.....Has been very hard for me since then.
What was I guilty of you may ask?
I simply met and married a Canadian who after a year and half of life together, not only wasn't able to sponsor my immigration but also became violent with me....I left my home, walking away from it and stayed in a safe house (all documented)....From there went back to UK as my visa expired, then on my return to Canada I was refused entry and deported!!
I've questioned decision with Canada Immigration in London but no use...I am absolutely appalled by the lack of help/compassion shown me by them... on the other hand the young woman who handled my deportation at Ontario told me 'You've done nothing wrong' and was actually very kind and supportive-I will always remember her...
If this had happened to me while I was still living in USA I would have been granted right to stay under compassionate grounds - also NZ & OZ have same laws in place.
I really love Canada & Canadians but this sucks....Has anyone got any suggestions....I want to go back legally and get my life jump-started again....please don't tell me to marry a Canadian....Am not going there again!!!

[Steven]

Are you a US citizen? If you are then you could enter Canada under the NAFTA category perhaps. If you're not or you don't fit the NAFTA category you could apply as a skilled worker depending on your qualifications, the only problem with that is the Canadian Govt. lowered the number of points from 75 to 67 in 2003 which means now there is a huge backlog of applications, unless you're in one of the "high demand" occupations.

Have a look at the CIC website skilled worker section.

[Reba]

I'm sorry for your trouble. Unfortunately that's how the law is written. Yes, it sucks, but there's not much you can do about it.

As Steven suggests, perhaps you could see if you qualify under skilled worker, but that may take a while.

[angeleyes]

Hi I am a Canadian Citizen born in Canada married to a U.S permanent resident who is in the process of getting his citizenship. I am currently pregnant and plan on having our baby in Canada until he can sponsor me after he gets his citizenship. Our baby is due next year.
After obtaining citizenship will my husband also have to sponsor our child separately? Any advice would be helpful......

[Reba]

Depends if your husbands citizenship is completed before or after the baby is born. If the baby is born before your husband gets citizenship, then yes, he will also have to sponsor the baby, with separate paperwork and fees etc. The fees are lower though for children.

For full info on spousal immigration to the US see http://www.visajourney.com ALL the information you need is there, with example forms, Guides and a forum with lots of people with experience.

[peaches]

What a terrible situation to be in but as were not sponsored legally and had no spouse visa, Canada had a right to deport you. Individuals may marry residents and/or citizens of other countries but that doesn't grant you automatic residency much less rights.

I live in Australia and my Aussie husband sponsored me; it had to be approved upon submitting application forms, documentation, statutory declarations, proof of relationship etc and there was no guarantee it would be approved. A partner has to have the economic means to support the de facto or de jure spouse.

Unlike Canada where an approved sponsorship of the migrant spouse grants them permanent residency from the onset, Australia has a 2 year cooling off period to eliminate sham marriages. Thus it is a two-staged process where after the 2 year mark proof that the relationship still exists for the non-Aussie spouse is required to be granted permanent residency.

Here, if there is a marriage or union breakdown the department of immigration must be informed immediately. This doesn't mean you will have to leave OZ but there will have to be supported reasons eg from police, doctors, psychologists etc that there was in fact domestic violence. And again, only if you were legally allowed to live here (Aus) in the interim. AND there is no guarantee that one would be allowed to remain in the country.

Canada is no different in that aspect, as best as I know

Good luck to you!