Menu
Expat.com
Search
Magazine
Search
Dave Healy

Dave Healy

Member

Canadian looking for information about Cuba

Forum posts

22

Contacts

1

About me

Canadian

Lives in Victoria

Registration: 20 August 2014

Dave Healy
Dave Healy replied to a thread
10 years ago

PR in Cuba

I already gave you all the steps you need to go through to marry a Cuban citizen. If you don't want to read that, then contact the Cuban embassy closest to you and they will tell you. It's that easy to get the info. I made one phone call ... Read More

Dave Healy
Dave Healy replied to a thread
10 years ago

PR in Cuba

These are the steps for any foreigner to marry a Cuban national. 1) Copy of divorce certificate (if previously married) 2) Legal statutory declaration of single status (legally swearing you are not married since divorce certificate date) 3) Legally ... Read More

Dave Healy
Dave Healy replied to a thread
10 years ago
vjimene45

Marriage and life in HaBana by vjimene45

Hello to all :) My name is Victor and am new to this blog. I am looking to get married to my fiancee who lives in Camaguey Cuba. I was born in Puerto Rico, therefore a USA citizen. Currently living in Florida. I am retired and have a pretty good ...

Dave Healy

Yeah. My wife's excited but nervous. Cubans are very family orientated. So once she's here, she'll probably make many trips back. Read More

Dave Healy
Dave Healy replied to a thread
10 years ago
vjimene45

Marriage and life in HaBana by vjimene45

Hello to all :) My name is Victor and am new to this blog. I am looking to get married to my fiancee who lives in Camaguey Cuba. I was born in Puerto Rico, therefore a USA citizen. Currently living in Florida. I am retired and have a pretty good ...

Dave Healy

No worries. Is your wife looking to come to Canada after? That's a whole other process I've been through. Read More

Dave Healy
Dave Healy replied to a thread
10 years ago
vjimene45

Marriage and life in HaBana by vjimene45

Hello to all :) My name is Victor and am new to this blog. I am looking to get married to my fiancee who lives in Camaguey Cuba. I was born in Puerto Rico, therefore a USA citizen. Currently living in Florida. I am retired and have a pretty good ...

Dave Healy

I assume any lawyer can do it. We bought a wedding package at a resort in Varadero. They are a symbolic wedding, so to make it legal they set up the lawyer. I can't remember her name. They just sent us to her. I think she was mailing them to ... Read More

Dave Healy
Dave Healy replied to a thread
10 years ago
vjimene45

Marriage and life in HaBana by vjimene45

Hello to all :) My name is Victor and am new to this blog. I am looking to get married to my fiancee who lives in Camaguey Cuba. I was born in Puerto Rico, therefore a USA citizen. Currently living in Florida. I am retired and have a pretty good ...

Dave Healy

If you already have the documents notarized by the Cuban embassy then the next step is to give them to the person performing the ceremony. We got married at a resort but hired a notary/lawyer to perform the ceremony to make it legal. She took the ... Read More

Dave Healy
Dave Healy replied to a thread
10 years ago
vjimene45

Marriage and life in HaBana by vjimene45

Hello to all :) My name is Victor and am new to this blog. I am looking to get married to my fiancee who lives in Camaguey Cuba. I was born in Puerto Rico, therefore a USA citizen. Currently living in Florida. I am retired and have a pretty good ...

Dave Healy

I am Canadian and married a Cuban last year, This is a list of the steps I needed to go through for the Cuban government in order to get married. 1) Provide my divorce certificate, notarized 2) Provide a statute letter of single status, to say I ... Read More

Dave Healy
Dave Healy replied to a thread
10 years ago

Seeking photographer for Varadero wedding

Hello I got married in Varadero last July. I had the wedding planner at the resort supply the photographer. It was only $200 CUC. I was really happy with her work. If you wanted to see them, I could make them public on my facebook. Read More

Dave Healy
Dave Healy replied to a thread
11 years ago
Mycubanlove

Move to Cuba by Mycubanlove

Hello, I was curious, my soon to be finance will be getting his passport in Cuba this June. Where can he travel to look for work? He is young 27, works in hotel chains. Where could we have a future? Could he travel to Italy with me? I am going to ...

Dave Healy

Glad I could help. I personally have no regrets, but I know many that have. Good luck. Read More

Dave Healy
Dave Healy replied to a thread
11 years ago
Mycubanlove

Move to Cuba by Mycubanlove

Hello, I was curious, my soon to be finance will be getting his passport in Cuba this June. Where can he travel to look for work? He is young 27, works in hotel chains. Where could we have a future? Could he travel to Italy with me? I am going to ...

Dave Healy

If you're not willing to sponsor him, maybe that's a sign not to get married either. Why get married? You can live together in Equador. Read More

Dave Healy
Dave Healy replied to a thread
11 years ago
Mycubanlove

Move to Cuba by Mycubanlove

Hello, I was curious, my soon to be finance will be getting his passport in Cuba this June. Where can he travel to look for work? He is young 27, works in hotel chains. Where could we have a future? Could he travel to Italy with me? I am going to ...

Dave Healy

I find a big sign is trying to push things too fast. I'd say trust your gut instincts. Cubans are very charming and friendly so it's sometimes hard to tell. You need the year to look for any changes in the charming personality. The more ... Read More

Dave Healy
Dave Healy replied to a thread
11 years ago
Mycubanlove

Move to Cuba by Mycubanlove

Hello, I was curious, my soon to be finance will be getting his passport in Cuba this June. Where can he travel to look for work? He is young 27, works in hotel chains. Where could we have a future? Could he travel to Italy with me? I am going to ...

Dave Healy

You can email me if you like. I'm no expert, but can explain my process. tamehe@yahoo.com. Read More

Dave Healy
Dave Healy replied to a thread
11 years ago
Mycubanlove

Move to Cuba by Mycubanlove

Hello, I was curious, my soon to be finance will be getting his passport in Cuba this June. Where can he travel to look for work? He is young 27, works in hotel chains. Where could we have a future? Could he travel to Italy with me? I am going to ...

Dave Healy

Yes. Be very careful. Many Cubans just want out. I've met many people that have been taken advantage of, but I've also heard of many people taking advantage of Cuban people knowing they want out. I email my wife everyday, sometimes they ... Read More

Dave Healy
Dave Healy replied to a thread
11 years ago
Mycubanlove

Move to Cuba by Mycubanlove

Hello, I was curious, my soon to be finance will be getting his passport in Cuba this June. Where can he travel to look for work? He is young 27, works in hotel chains. Where could we have a future? Could he travel to Italy with me? I am going to ...

Dave Healy

I go to Cuba every couple of months. Read More

Dave Healy
Dave Healy replied to a thread
11 years ago
Mycubanlove

Move to Cuba by Mycubanlove

Hello, I was curious, my soon to be finance will be getting his passport in Cuba this June. Where can he travel to look for work? He is young 27, works in hotel chains. Where could we have a future? Could he travel to Italy with me? I am going to ...

Dave Healy

2 visas were denied prior to getting married, one after. I am now going through the sponsorship process. I have been approved by CIC, now the application is at the embassy in Havana. We got married at a resort in Varadero. My wife lives in Havana. ... Read More

Dave Healy
Dave Healy replied to a thread
11 years ago
Mycubanlove

Move to Cuba by Mycubanlove

Hello, I was curious, my soon to be finance will be getting his passport in Cuba this June. Where can he travel to look for work? He is young 27, works in hotel chains. Where could we have a future? Could he travel to Italy with me? I am going to ...

Dave Healy

Hello I got married to a Cuban last year. We are still in the process of getting here papers to come to Canada. 3 times her visitors visa was denied. I later found out 95% of visitors visas get denied. We are also considering buying a house in ... Read More

Dave Healy
Dave Healy replied to a thread
11 years ago

Can I retire in Cuba?

You should be able too. I'm starting to look at that as well. I know groceries are around Canadian prices in the stores. My wife is from Havana, so that is were I mostly go. Taxis can add up if you're not careful. When we have a bunch of ... Read More

Dave Healy
Dave Healy replied to a thread
11 years ago
Majito

Canadian visa denied..... by Majito

Just got the news, sad news. My Cuban girlfriend had her Canadian visa denied yesterday, after all formalities (Passport, invitation, documents, delayed mail delivery, fees). And she is a specialaized nurse and owns her house! It was only for a ...

Dave Healy

Don't let one guy disparage you're info. I just joined here and need useful info, not bs. Read More

Dave Healy
Dave Healy replied to a thread
11 years ago
Majito

Canadian visa denied..... by Majito

Just got the news, sad news. My Cuban girlfriend had her Canadian visa denied yesterday, after all formalities (Passport, invitation, documents, delayed mail delivery, fees). And she is a specialaized nurse and owns her house! It was only for a ...

Dave Healy

@ Ricardo58 My attitude is fine, (moderated: inappropriate). The reason I found them useless was the lack of responses or the length of time they took to respond, when some documents were time sensitive. I never sent anything In an angry manner at ... Read More

Dave Healy
Dave Healy replied to a thread
11 years ago
Majito

Canadian visa denied..... by Majito

Just got the news, sad news. My Cuban girlfriend had her Canadian visa denied yesterday, after all formalities (Passport, invitation, documents, delayed mail delivery, fees). And she is a specialaized nurse and owns her house! It was only for a ...

Dave Healy

Thanks. We were applying for a temporary do she could come visit. With a pre paid return plan ticket for one month in each application. We are now doing the sponsorship papers. This time should work. I also found the embassy in Havana basically ... Read More

Dave Healy
Dave Healy replied to a thread
11 years ago
Majito

Canadian visa denied..... by Majito

Just got the news, sad news. My Cuban girlfriend had her Canadian visa denied yesterday, after all formalities (Passport, invitation, documents, delayed mail delivery, fees). And she is a specialaized nurse and owns her house! It was only for a ...

Dave Healy

My girlfriends visa to Canada was denied 3 times. The last one was even after we got married. I contacted a company in Toronto and they told me about 95% get denied. I am now doing the sponsorship papers to get her here. No one tells you this ... Read More

Dave Healy
Dave Healy joined Cuba expat community
11 years ago