Moving to Pforzheim

Hi everyone,
I know lots of people have asked this question, yet most I see are old enough I think some things may have changed.
I am moving to Germany in the summer, after marrying my German fiancee here in Canada.
I am wondering about what kind of paperwork is involved so that I can live and work there.
Also wondering if anyone knows of any good shipping companies here in British Columbia.
Thanks all!!

Hi! I am not sure if you need any more information or if you are already here in Pforzheim. I am living near Pforzheim. I am Canadian, from Toronto, and married my German husband, here in Germany 4 years ago. I know that when I married him, I automatically was given a temporary visa status due to being married to him. All I had to do is bring my passport, passport pictures, rental contracts from your appartment-house here in Germany and the marriage licence. You may need to have it translated if you were married in Canada. But the process was quite easy and painless. After 4 years I qualify for a permanent visa for the EU.
Hope you have a safe and pleasant trip over!
Hillary

I married my German husband in Alberta almost 3 years ago and moved here in Germany near Frankfurt. We did not have to translate our married licience but they did require an "original" signature from the Director. Not the printed one on the Vital Statistics Certificate of Marriage.It is best to do this in Canada. We had to drive to the Head office for the Registration of Marriage which in Alberta is in Edmonton. Then they take our Certificate of Marriage form and attach another form via a seal, ribbon and wax that cannot be broken that states that the signature from the director is real. It was a real "pain in the but". As soon as you arrive in Germany you must register and get your visa (1-3 years). Ask at the "Immigrant office" (Auslaenderbehoerde). However the information you recieved depends on the "mood" of the office worker. The person whom I needed to speak with (she worked with last names m-z) was on hoildays for two weeks and noone else would deal with the "S" 's so I had to wait till she returned:-) You should be able to work right away - however you do need to take the "Intergration course" - 600 hours + 40 Hours Orientation course; unless you are fluent in German then you just have to write your B1 exam.
I found a shipping company online but I never used it as I pass the 12 month deadline to bring my stuff over and now I must pay duty for everything I bring over unless I give them a GOOD reason why I did not do this earlier. My roommate shipped her stuff by plane and that was cheaper than ship but still she booked through a professional company to deal with the paper wook etc. A ship is based on volume and a plane uses weight. So it depends on what you have. I am slowly bringing everything over by plane
If you need any more specific info feel free to email me. Clarissa