Long Distance Relationship

[enicaste]

You are confusing permanent residency with citizenship. You can apply to sponsor your husband/wife as a permanent resident. You are responsible for them for 3 years - mostly if they go on assistance you will have to pay it back. A PR has almost all the same rights and responsibilities as a citizen - they just don't get to vote or hold a passport (as well as a couple of other small differences).

To become a citizen you have to have physically and legally been in Canada for a set number of years before you can apply.

Good luck to you.

LYnn

Lynn

OH! Thank you for clearing that up.

So he can work and live almost like a citizen and he can apply to be a citizen after 3 years if he wants to?
Do you know if you are allowed to be the citizen of for instance, the United States but a PR in Canada?

Thank you.

 

[muffy1]

You are allowed to be a citizen of the US and PR of Canada. Both countries allow dual citizenship, as well.

 

[enicaste]

Right on. Thanks very much!

 

[locolynn]

OH! Thank you for clearing that up.

So he can work and live almost like a citizen and he can apply to be a citizen after 3 years if he wants to?
Do you know if you are allowed to be the citizen of for instance, the United States but a PR in Canada?

Thank you.

Yes. That is exactly what being a PR is. You retain your citizenship in your home country - including passports etc. and you live and work in Canada. There are people who literally live their whole lives in Canada and NEVER become citizens. You absolutely do not have to become a citzen.

There are residency requiremnts for PR and to become a citizen.

Lynn

 

[enicaste]

Thank you for your help Lynn!