text: has anyone ever immigrated to canada? how do i start the process? i want to move to canada to live with my boyfriend, but i'm not sure where to start!  i've been reading a lot of information from www.cic.gc.ca but it is getting overwhelming.  what should my first step be? to get a permanet residence visa there is nothing like to contact the canadian embassy itself they+ll tell you what to do and which papers you need the requirements vary from nationality to nationality ....