Needing help determining the best way to have my boyfriend move to canada.

[Xx428]

This may sound naive, but my boyfriend and I are trying to figure out the best way to get him here. He is in a skilled trade and we're just not sure if getting a work visa is the best way to go about it. We've been together for a year and a bit with plans on him moving here and getting married. Anyone have any tips on the best options? He has a daughter who would be coming with him (custody wise this isn't an issue). Please help, we don't even know where to start.

 

[scylla]

You haven't told us how old he is or where he is from. However generally speaking, he needs to secure a full time job offer from an employer in Canada and that employer must obtain an approved LMIA in order for him to then be able to apply for a work permit. So the first step would be finding an employer willing to offer him a full time job.

 

[ImABule]

This may sound naive, but my boyfriend and I are trying to figure out the best way to get him here. He is in a skilled trade and we're just not sure if getting a work visa is the best way to go about it. We've been together for a year and a bit with plans on him moving here and getting married. Anyone have any tips on the best options? He has a daughter who would be coming with him (custody wise this isn't an issue). Please help, we don't even know where to start.

He can try to immigrate through an economic stream, or you can apply as a visitor if he's not visa exempt and then marry and apply for family class sponsorship.

You could also go to his country and marry and apply for sponsorship.

As mentioned above, getting a work permit is not an easy process.

 

[Xx428]

Oh sorry. He's from the united states and he is 23. How long of a process is it once he finds an employer? Range I suppose since I'm sure there isn't an actual time frame.

 

[scylla]

Oh sorry. He's from the united states and he is 23. How long of a process is it once he finds an employer? Range I suppose since I'm sure there isn't an actual time frame.

I would count on at least 4-6 months.