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Hi everyone, British women married and living in USA with American husband.
After searching and searching in the USA (we live in Virginia) and never settling, it occurred to us that a great compromise would be to move to Canada, he's from Michigan and I'm from England !!!!!!!!
After a lot of research it is apparent that it is not easy, but we are prepared to do what ever it takes because we really believe this is where we see our future.
My husband is 62 he is a Master Ford Automotive Tech/Mechanic and feels he has a good few years left in him as he loves what he does and he is quite fit and healthy. It seems he would be able to apply via Express Entry as a Skilled Trades person, Level B. However, he would need a firm job offer and the employer would need to get a LMIA...A Labour Market Impact Assessment before he can even apply for a work permit.
Does ANYONE know anything that might help us....we just need a bit of a confidence booster at the moment because it does not look promising, I was sooooooo excited a week ago and now I feel like I have had all the stuffing knocked out of me.
I don't know a thing about your husband's field of work, unfortunately. But it isn't a simple thing to immigrate to Canada without a job offer (other alternatives: as retirees? Would you be willing to research that and build some savings?)... Canada uses a point system for many regular immigrants (that is: you aren't a refugee, you aren't applying under a family reunification program, etc.)... a job offer is a straightforward route to getting admitted.
I am in a similar process - moving from the US to Canada. I will agree with the previous poster that you have to educate yourself a bit more on the point system/immigration system so you can apply. It may take a good couple of years for the process to fully end but well worth it!
When you say "not look promising" - is there anything specific you are referring to such as labor market or the immigration system or just generally?
Obviously moving is hard and life changing, so I feel the "not promising" vibe sometimes too BUT will have to keep trying to make it happen.
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