Dual citizen with a few questions

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Dual citizen with a few questions

Post Sat Nov 10, 2007 4:46 pm

Hi all,
I am a dual citizen of Canada and the the United States. I was born in Canada, but have lived in the U.S. for 23 of my 24 years of life. I know very little about what my rights are in Canada.

.Let me tell you a little more to narrow the field.
My fiance and I are lightly toying with the idea of moving to Canada. If this happens and we get married will he end up with dual citizenship? Also, if I visit Canada and something happens health care wise will I be provided with care under the universal health care system?

.And a little off topic, can anyone tell me what the demand for teachers is there, if the salary is comparable to the U.S. and what I would have to do as a teacher here to become a teacher there?

.I know that's a lot of questions in one post, but really don't know much about how things work in Canada. I am the only Canadian citizen in my family and haven't been there since I was one.
Thank you for all of your help in advance.
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Reba

Post Sun Nov 11, 2007 7:31 am

If you decide to move to Canada, you will have to sponsor your US citizen spouse (you'll have to get married, Canada does not have a fiance visa. Unless you've been living together already for more than a year, you'd be considered common-law in Canada and could sponsor him that way)

No, he will not automatically have Canadian citizenship, it doesn't work that way. You'd have to sponsor him for permanent residence, and then if he decides to apply for citizenship, he can do so after he's had PR status for 3 years.

It takes about 3 months after you move to Canada and after you apply for provincial healthcare for it to become effective. During the interim, you'll want to consider purchasing temporary health insurance to cover any possible emergenices. This goes for both of you.

You would need to take a course at teacher's college I imagine, and pass their exam in order to get a teaching certificate. Similar to the US, but I think the course is longer.

Here's some info for immigrating to Canada by Family Class
http://www.canadavisa.com/
http://roadtocanada.com/

You'll have to Google the teacher's college for the province you intend to move to.
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