Don't know if you'll be checking for replies still, but.Now I've been living in the UK with my British partner for several years and can't help but wonder why your partner/fiance hates it in Canada? There are things I love about the UK, but the underbelly of the UK isn't so pretty and those can make the days seem long.
But I can sort of answer one of your questions about those British in Canada websites. It may be because the terminology for the forms you need are different in the UK from Canada. I remember the frustration and difficulty I had when I was researching on what my visa options were. My partner couldn't understand why the research was taking so long, etc. So one day I told him to look if he was so clever - and he gave up after a few hours.
Unless you have a parent or grandparent who is British, you will probably need a settlement visa, also known as `leave to remain.' But on a Canadian website, it may be known as Form Ps35 (i made that up). But, if you are planning to get married within about 6 months you can get a visa as a fiancee. You will need to check on the requirements for the latter as there may be an additional visa to get after you're married.
Folks at the Embassy etc. seem to hate having to field calls so they expect people to do some research first. I have been fortunate with some of the help I got, but I also did a lot of research first, and had all my paperwork sorted in anal-retentive order because they like that. It makes their job easier.
And guessing that your husband needs a Brit residency card because he's not lived in Britain for over a decade and is therefore no longer considered a resident over there even though he still holds his British citizenship. It is a slightly annoying distinction that the UK/Canadian government likes to put its' people through.
Good luck!
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