Hello,
I came to Canada approximately four ago, and stayed in status as a visitor for two years and afterwards. I was denied extending my visitor visa shortly after I got married to my wife in March of 1999. Because of financial reasons we could not afford to submit my application for permanent residence and I remained in Canada without status. We finally submitted my application Sept 2000 and now we are being asked to come in for an interview.

(1) Please advise me if by staying in Canada without status, would cause a problem obtaining my Landed Documents?

(2) Should I consider this request for an interview positive or negative? Thanks

Sanjay:

The interview is to determine the bona fides of your marriage. I presume that your
wife has been invited to attend in which case they wil interview her separatell from
you. Get the video Green Card which portrays what happens in a marriage case in the
USA in similar crcumstances. The fact that you are out of status is not a determing
factor. Your marriage and relationship with your wife is the most important factor.

Jim Metcalfe , Consultant and former visa officer

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(1).An interview is required to dtermine the genuity of your marriage.If your marriage is approved at the interview,it will be unlikely for you to have problems obtaining your landed papers.

(2).I would consider the interview request as been positive considering the fact that people usually have to wait a relatively long time just to get the interview letter.But if you married inorder to facilitate getting landed then the interview could be consider negative.For you of cause but positive for the rest of us.