Question for Canadians

[PlaysLikeMyung]

How do I go about living in/becoming a citizen of Canada?

[GuineaPig]

Marry one.


In all seriousness, I know four people who've become Canadian citizens: one married my cousin, one was adopted by my aunt in the aftermath of the Bosnian War, and the other two became citizens after moving here as children.  I'm not sure about the process for an adult.

[LieLowTheWantedMan]

https://www.cic.gc.ca/english/resources/publications/howto.asp

[YtseBitsySpider]

We'd be happy to have you!

[Jamesman42]

And we Americans would be happy to get rid of ya!

jk

[Fuzzboy]

https://www.cracked.com/article_19363_6-reasons-your-plans-to-move-abroad-might-not-work-out.html

[Dr. DTVT]

https://www.cracked.com/article_19363_6-reasons-your-plans-to-move-abroad-might-not-work-out.html

Fuzzboy wins the thread.

[ZBomber]

Guys, I'm pretty sure Will's motives aren't political, although I could be wrong.

[PlaysLikeMyung]

Yeah they're more personal reasons

[King Postwhore]

Yeah they're more personal reasons

I KNOW, I KNOW.  He wants to change his name legally to PlaysLikeLee.

[mizzl]

I AM MUTHERFOCUKING CANADINA RIHGT NOW BITCHAZZZZZZZZZZ

[ReaPsTA]

Yeah they're more personal reasons

Why then?

[PlaysLikeMyung]

Does it matter? I just wanted an answer to the question

[setrataeso]

Does it matter? I just wanted an answer to the question

I figure it's the same method as moving to the States and becoming an American citizen. As long as you can prove that you have a job, and are contributing (or at least are not a leech on society) and have prospects in the country, then you will have no problem.

I'm not sure which country has a higher immigrant percentage, but Americans becoming Canadian citizens happen overnight. It's really common.

I don't know if any of us are the best people to talk to, considering I don't think many of us know about gaining Canadian citizenship, first-hand. I would look online at some Government of Canada pages. They will hold more info than we would.

[Dark Castle]

Holy shit, I want to be a citizen of Canada, I've always thought of Canada as amazing.

[ZirconBlue]

This may be of help:

https://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/index.asp

[TheVoxyn]

I AM MUTHERFOCUKING CANADINA RIHGT NOW BITCHAZZZZZZZZZZ

Your so helpful.

So am I.

[Dr. DTVT]

Does it matter? I just wanted an answer to the question

I figure it's the same method as moving to the States and becoming an American citizen. As long as you can prove that you have a job, and are contributing (or at least are not a leech on society) and have prospects in the country, then you will have no problem.

I'm not sure which country has a higher immigrant percentage, but Americans becoming Canadian citizens happen overnight. It's really common.

I don't know if any of us are the best people to talk to, considering I don't think many of us know about gaining Canadian citizenship, first-hand. I would look online at some Government of Canada pages. They will hold more info than we would.

From what I've read and heard, insta-Canadian status is only if you are highly educated and/or have unique marketable talents and can prove it.  Otherwise you have to be a resident of Canada for 3 years and everything else on the link that has been posted twice.

Unfortunately, I don't think being a internet message board mod counts as a unique and marketable talent 

[Gadough]

I AM MUTHERFOCUKING CANADINA RIHGT NOW BITCHAZZZZZZZZZZ

Well, there you go Will. Just move to mizzl. Problem solved.