| s-1
| Looking to move to Toronto? |
| s-2
| I am a 20 something gay black male and I am looking for suggestions on neighborhoods close to the downtown Toronto area. |
| s-3
| Im moving from South Carolina so this will already be a huge culture shock. |
| s-4
| Any suggestions? |
| s-5
| Being gay and living in Toronto is just fine. |
| s-6
| You may consider the Gay Village on Church Street, right downtown. |
| s-7
| It is full of gay friendly 'everything'. |
| s-8
| But, you could live where ever you fancy takes you. |
| s-9
| For obvious reasons, knowing how extremely difficult it is to drive a car in the city, you should probably try to be near the subway system. |
| s-10
| But, can you immigrate? |
| s-11
| Being an American guarantees you no favours when it come to going to Canada. |
| s-12
| Start your process here, if you haven't already. |
| s-13
| (Marrying a Canadian is not enough - that doesn't count for at least two years.) |
| s-14
| http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/index.asp |
| s-15
| A normal processing time, unless you have an advanced degree or a 'specified' skill is from 3 - 5 years. |
| s-16
| Coming to stay, and overstay your three months visit will lead to immediate expulsion and a lifetime ban to immigrate to Canada - NOT GOOD. |
| s-17
| Lets be clear about this........... |
| s-18
| Just 'wanting to come to Canada ' is NOT enough. |
| s-19
| You MUST apply, to become a Immigrant, and WAIT to be approved, by the Canadian Government. |
| s-20
| YOUR education ( the more the better ) and your past work history, combined with a CLEAN FBI and State Police record, and a satisfactory financial history ( no bankruptcies or large outstanding debts in the USA ) are all taken into consideration. |
| s-21
| It is a competition, and YOU will be competing with hundreds of thousands of others, from all over the world, for a place in the line up. |
| s-22
| IF you have NOT begun the Application process's NOW< you are about 2 to 3 years away from being approved by Immigration Canada. |
| s-23
| So don't pack your bags ,yet. |
| s-24
| Whatever you do ...............DO NOT try to come here with out legal permission. |
| s-25
| You will not be able to seek work or take a job, in Canada, with out having to show your Immigration VISA and Canadian Social Insurance Number card to any potential employer. |
| s-26
| Being an American and from the 'south ' you will be noticed as soon as you speak out loud . |
| s-27
| Do it properly, and legally, and you will be OK. |
| s-28
| Jim B |
| s-29
| Toronto. |