Filipino/American family

[Pduharte]

My boyfriend was born in the Philippines and moved to the US where he has a criminal record. He was deported once (over 5yrs ago) and the case was dropped he was able to come back to the States where we met and I got pregnant. I’m an American citizen. While I was pregnant he was granted voluntary departure (case was dropped as well) and I came along with him to not separate our family. Our daughter was born here and we’re looking to leave the Philippines within the next couple of years. We want to know our chances of moving to Canada all together to be closer to our family in the States.
PS we cant get married bc before we met he was married here in the Philippines. They’ve been separated for over 5 years as well and divorce isn’t legal here. They are working on getting the marriage annulled but that could take years. Any information would help. Thank you.

 

[scylla]

My boyfriend was born in the Philippines and moved to the US where he has a criminal record. He was deported once (over 5yrs ago) and the case was dropped he was able to come back to the States where we met and I got pregnant. I’m an American citizen. While I was pregnant he was granted voluntary departure (case was dropped as well) and I came along with him to not separate our family. Our daughter was born here and we’re looking to leave the Philippines within the next couple of years. We want to know our chances of moving to Canada all together to be closer to our family in the States.
PS we cant get married bc before we met he was married here in the Philippines. They’ve been separated for over 5 years as well and divorce isn’t legal here. They are working on getting the marriage annulled but that could take years. Any information would help. Thank you.

Unfortunately it's not possible for any of us to say what your chances are of immigrating to Canada. You will need to research Canada's economic immigration programs to understand what it takes to qualify and apply. Generally speaking, applicants are selected based on their level of education, years of skilled work experience, language abilities, funds available to settle in Canada and other such factors. Many of Canada's immigration programs are points-based, meaning those who are the most qualified and have the most points are selected. As long as you've been living together for at least a year continuously, you can apply together as a common law couple. Annulment isn't necessary.

You can find detailed information about Canada's immigration programs in the link below.

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada.html

I would recommend you start by researching the Express Entry program.

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigratio...ces/immigrate-canada/express-entry/works.html

When you apply, you will need to make sure you are 100% honest about your husband's immigration history in the US - as well as his criminal record. Also, depending on the nature of his crime and when he finished any penalties / probation / sentence related to his conviction, he may have to go through the rehabilitation process before permanent residency can be approved. This will add additional time to the overall processing of the application.

 

[Pduharte]

That was more than helpful. Thank you and much appreciated.

Unfortunately it's not possible for any of us to say what your chances are of immigrating to Canada. You will need to research Canada's economic immigration programs to understand what it takes to qualify and apply. Generally speaking, applicants are selected based on their level of education, years of skilled work experience, language abilities, funds available to settle in Canada and other such factors. Many of Canada's immigration programs are points-based, meaning those who are the most qualified and have the most points are selected. As long as you've been living together for at least a year continuously, you can apply together as a common law couple. Annulment isn't necessary.

You can find detailed information about Canada's immigration programs in the link below.

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada.html

I would recommend you start by researching the Express Entry program.

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigratio...ces/immigrate-canada/express-entry/works.html

When you apply, you will need to make sure you are 100% honest about your husband's immigration history in the US - as well as his criminal record. Also, depending on the nature of his crime and when he finished any penalties / probation / sentence related to his conviction, he may have to go through the rehabilitation process before permanent residency can be approved. This will add additional time to the overall processing of the application.