Needing Advice on Partnership Visas

[canuck_in_uk]

I've got a bit of a complicated situation I can't really find the answer to.

My partner is from New Zealand and I am American. We have been living together in New Zealand for almost two years now and we were looking at moving overseas to Canada. It's quite easy for New Zealanders to get into Canada, however, after countless hours of browsing, Americans seem to have a hard time getting in. Is there a visa out there where we can both still stay together, without having to do long distance, and move over there and where we can both work to start building a future together?

We both want to work. We both want to remain there for a year or even longer. We don't want to have to depend on one another financially or be forced to be separated. We've done the long distance and it was hard enough to close it. With the new immigration policies being rolled out, me staying here in New Zealand is becoming less and less possible. The way American immigration policies are, there is no way I could bring my partner back with me.

Thus we are looking for alternatives.

There is an American equivalent of IEC through SWAP. I suggest you look into that. Otherwise, you can come here as a visitor. If your partner is here on a work permit and obtains a skilled job, you could then apply for a work permit based on their status.

 

[branon]

Yes. I should had mentioned it too, I just assumed that both of would be educated too! @branon Your age and education and proficiency in English or French or both.

That's the unfortunate thing, we both don't have any higher education degrees. Him having NCEA Level 2, and me, a High School Diploma. We both have been to university but we both never finished (though we both really want to go back). He had issues getting funding outside of school because of the laws that restrict schooling and working with the complication of cost of living in Auckland, and my previous job in the US required me to move several times a year, continuously losing credits as I re-enrolled. Without anything official, experience is pretty useless in these cases.

Even if they would had, why would anyone want to go to country with pathetic healthcare system when you can go to a country with good healthcare system!

The healthcare system isn't great. I've got plenty of friends who have horror stories of their own.

Not sure what US has to do with anything, I suggested they resettle in NZ.

Settling in NZ is not an option if my Visa is declined. If it goes through then I'm happy to stay here. The issue is the small amount of applications they actually let in due to a cap. It's a bit ridiculous really. I speak perfectly good English, healthy, work and pay my taxes like everyone else. Yet in my job I often come across other immigrants who barely speak/write English and sometimes have translators with them. I fail to see why I have trouble staying here comparatively. In thus we wish to move somewhere else where there is not a risk of being separated due to factors out of our control.

 

[branon]

Yes. I should had mentioned it too, I just assumed that both of would be educated too! @branon Your age and education and proficiency in English or French or both.

I have excellent proficiency in the English language and the basics French. My partner is similar except he has no understanding of French.

 

[dotslash227]

I have excellent proficiency in the English language and the basics French. My partner is similar except he has no understanding of French.

Awesome. But, I am afraid, Canada is not an option for you as you don't have a completed university-level education.