The three main ways in which French nationality can be gained are:
Naturalization: The granting of nationality to people who have reached their majority (18 years) and have lived in France for at least five years;
Acquisition: For 18-year-old children of foreigners born in France and resident there for at least five years between the ages of [...]
The prospective employer must request a work permit from the authorities. A long-term visa must be issued before moving to France. If you skip this, you may not be able to obtain a residence permit once in France.
If you have a temporary resident permit that does not give you the right to work (visitors, students), [...]
If you wish to remain in France as a tourist for over a year, you will have to get a one-year permit and renew it each year until you are allowed to stay indefinitely. This can take from three to 10 years. After a year, you will be obliged to start paying French taxes on [...]
Generally, to stay in France involves either finding a French employer who will arrange a visa, marrying a French citizen, joining the Foreign Legion, or becoming a student.
Since there is a no-visa agreement between France and the U.S., U.S. citizens can stay in France up to 3 months without a visa. Some people come over [...]
As a general rule, individuals with three years of permanent resident status during the preceding four years can qualify for Canadian citizenship.
Applications are submitted at the local citizenship office in the area of an applicant’s residence. Applications may likewise be submitted directly to the citizenship office in Sydney, Nova Scotia.
Applications submitted through a local citizenship [...]
A Canadian Immigration (Permanent Residency) Visa is a document which allows a person to live and work anywhere in Canada, and confers upon that person Permanent Resident status. It comes with certain responsibilities and may be revoked if the holder does not meet Canadian residency obligations, or is found guilty of serious criminal activity. A [...]
Individuals who will travel to Canada, other than on a Tourist or Business Visa, must obtain a Work Permit before entering Canada. Eligibility varies according to the citizenship of the applicant.
A foreign national employee may NOT convert his or her immigration status from a Visitor status to Work status while remaining in Canada. The employee [...]
Visas are generally required by all except the following:
(a) nationals of EU countries, Australia, Canada, Japan and US;
(b) nationals of Andorra, Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Botswana, Brunei, Costa Rica, Cyprus, Dominica, Grenada, Hong Kong (SAR), Hungary, Iceland, Israel (blue passports), Kiribati, Korea (Rep. of), Liechtenstein, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Monaco, Namibia, Nauru, New Zealand, Norway, [...]
You may request citizenship five years after you first obtain your temporary DNI or two years after you obtain your permanent DNI. Whether you get a temporary or permanent DNI depends on what visa you apply for. For most people it will take five years before you can obtain citizenship. However, if you qualify for [...]
What is a DNI? Do I need one?
A DNI is an Argentinian national identity document. It is a small book, about half the size of a passport, and includes vital information about your identity, including a unique number that identifies you. This DNI number is the rough equivalent of the social security number in the [...]