Wanting To Head Off But Don't Know Where To Start!

irishman
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Joined: 01 Jul 2006
Posts: 8
Location: edmonton

Posted: Sat Jul 01, 2006 10:37 am

 

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Hello all! I am currently living in Edmonton and for awhile now I've been thinking of moving to the UK permanently. I am currently working in a bank and am hoping to pursue something along the same lines (not even really sure if bankers are high in demand or if I could hope to make a living) in the UK but I have no idea how to go about getting immigration and what not going. My grandmother moved here from Sandhurst but never became a Canadian citizen and I am wondering if I can use that to my advantage in anyway as well I do not have much for savings at this time.Can anyone suggest to me how I should go about getting my move started or if it is even feasible. Thank you so much and if anyone has any questions please feel free to ask and I will clarify anything I can. Thanks guys!

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irishman
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Joined: 01 Jul 2006
Posts: 8
Location: edmonton

Posted: Mon Jul 03, 2006 12:23 am

 

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any advice would be appreciated please and thank you

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oohmercyme
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Joined: 21 Mar 2004
Posts: 312
Location: London, England

Posted: Mon Jul 03, 2006 12:56 am

 

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Hi Irishman- welcome to the board.

Things are a bit slow here on the weekend- give it a few days and I'm sure someone will post some advice.

In the meantime- contact the British Consulate and follow up on your chances of citizenship. Sounds like you may at least qualify for an ancestry visa.

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travoholic
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Joined: 24 Jun 2006
Posts: 16
Location: London, Englad

Posted: Mon Jul 03, 2006 1:00 am

 

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If you're under 30 and without kiddies or a criminal record then you're eligable for a working holiday visa to the UK. It's a 2 year visa and you're able to work 12 months of that although many people have said that they don't really police it and they've worked for 24 months.

If not then you might want to have a crack at applying for an ancestry visa. If a grandparent is from the UK then you should be eligable for an ancestry visa which is valid for 4 years and can eventually be turned into citizenship. This is definately worth looking into!
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irishman
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Joined: 01 Jul 2006
Posts: 8
Location: edmonton

Posted: Mon Jul 03, 2006 9:40 am

 

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Thanks guys! Now one other thing I am wondering is what would I need from my grandmother? I don't really have contact with her at this moment and am wondering if this will be a problem? Is all I would need a name or will they require documents from her etc.

Thanks again and I'm sure I'll have more questions so stay tuned! Oh and also sorry for the impatience.didn't realize it was a bit slower on weekends hehe as you can see I am probably the newest member on this site. lol

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irishman
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Joined: 01 Jul 2006
Posts: 8
Location: edmonton

Posted: Mon Jul 03, 2006 10:44 am

 

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Actually another question. I've been reading in some of these forums that you need a certain amount saved in order to be given a visa. Does this vary between different types of visa's eg) ancestral, working etc. or is it generally the same? If so what is the expected amount? I plan on getting in contact with the British Consulate but all of the help I can receive before hand is greatly appreciated. Thank you again!

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oohmercyme
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Joined: 21 Mar 2004
Posts: 312
Location: London, England

Posted: Mon Jul 03, 2006 10:58 am

 

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Your welcome Irishman.

I don't know what you need for the British passport. For my Dutch one, I needed my parents birth certificates and citizenship cards. Whether you have contact with your grandmother or not, I'm sure you will need access to her documentation (in the UK a birth certificate is not considered a form of ID and anyone can ask for a copy of one).

You probably also need the long form of your own birth certicate (as opposed to the wallet sized one)- I'd get on that now as, unless you pay the extra for the expediated service, it can take serveral months due to the backlog.

Good luck!

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tavcanada
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Laura

Joined: 30 Jun 2006
Posts: 33
Location: Oxfordshire

Posted: Mon Jul 03, 2006 1:50 pm

 

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Hi Irishman, I'm new around here too!

Before we left Canada I applied for my British passport using my family heritage link, my Dad was born on the Isle of Man and my grandparents are British/Canadian citizens. If you want to apply for a Brit passport you will need your long form birth certificate, the wallet size one will not suffice. You will also need your grandmothers birth and probably her marriage certificate, that is what I needed when I applied for my passport. Was your grandfather also British? I don't know anything about visa's, so sorry I can't help on that front but I would imagine you will need the same documents for a heritage link.

Good luck and hope you are able to make the move.
Laura
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