Originally Posted by painintheuk
A friend of mine (ivy league education, well spoken, financially well off, spending lots of money) used to visit his girlfriend very regularly in Vancouver while she was doing her post-doc in an area greatly lacking in Canada. They hoped eventually to settle down if they could find jobs. The last time he came in, Canada customs told him that he had 6 hours to go to Vancouver, pack his stuff and leave the country or else he and his friend would be arrested. No explanation at all of what rule might have been broken. They both now live in the States and will likely never return to Canada
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I always find other country's immigration, including the US, WAY easier than Canadian, even though I'm a Canadian citizen.
Interesting. I dated a girl from Vancouver from 1998-2004. From 1998-2000, she lived in Vancouver; we flew back and forth every 4-5 weeks. NEVER had a problem with US or Canada Immigration. She eventually applied to NYU for a Master's degree (and received a F-1 Student Visa) and came to live in NY/NJ with me permanently in 2001. She finished school in 2003 and was able to snag an H-1B visa as a teacher. We broke up in 2004. Her visa would have allowed her to stay in the US until 2009 on her visa; if she stayed in her job. Recently, I heard she is getting married (which is legal to pursue a marriage visa if you are on a H-1B; not if you are an F-1) and thus quitting her job....
- HF