Applying for PR Within Canada
Hi Folks, You help on the following Questions would be wonderful.
I am Australian heading to Canada in Dec 2002 to be with my Fiance and to marry in Canada ealry in the new year. Firstly can I be in Canada as a visitor while we submit the application for PR? And also what should I tell officials when I first enter Canada ie: I am here as a visitor or I am here to Marry my fiance or what? Thanks Folks. |
Re: Applying for PR Within Canada
firstly go to www.cic.gc.ca and read the section
on sponsoring family from within Canada, specificly sponsoring a spouse. What you say at the border is up to you but if you lie and they decide you are lying then you will jsut cause hassle for yourself, however stating you are coming to get married and apply for PR from within Canada can get you refused as a non genuine visitor. It is a fine line. The inland process is perfectly official now, however getting into Canada to utilise it is still tricky unless you come as a visitor and then meet the person and remain in Canada having no for knowledge of it. Just be honest but dont tell them anything they dont ask. Tell them you are visiting your fiancee/girlfriend, if they ask are you getting married just say yes if they ask are you going to apply for PR from within then either say yes and hope they are sympathetic or say you havnt decided yet you might or they may come live in australia. Onc eyou are inside Canada (and you should be ok as an Australian commonwealth citizen as you have no real reason to lie and try and remain illegally) you can then get married etc. Your initial visitor stamp in your passport will usually be for 6 months unles sthey stamp a specific date. You then need to file for a visitor cisa extension abour 1-2 months before your status expires (they say 30 days but current delays mean its taking more like 60). stating on the applicaiton for extention you are married to a Canadian and applyinf for PR inland is usually enough to be granted it. currently it is taking around 7 months to get Approval In Principal (AIP) at which point youc an apply for an open ended work visa. So be prepared to be unable to work for that long, it used to take 3 months for AIP, but new law and currecnt delays have slowed it down a lot. Drew "Paul Matthew" wrote in message news:d605ae40.0209292136- [email protected]... > Hi Folks, You help on the following Questions would be wonderful. > I am Australian heading to Canada in Dec 2002 to be with my Fiance and > to marry in Canada ealry in the new year. > Firstly can I be in Canada as a visitor while we submit the > application for PR? > And also what should I tell officials when I first enter Canada ie: I > am here as a visitor or I am here to Marry my fiance or what? > Thanks Folks. |
Re: Applying for PR Within Canada
[email protected] (Paul Matthew) wrote in message news:...
> Hi Folks, You help on the following Questions would be wonderful. > I am Australian heading to Canada in Dec 2002 to be with my Fiance and > to marry in Canada ealry in the new year. > Firstly can I be in Canada as a visitor while we submit the > application for PR? > And also what should I tell officials when I first enter Canada ie: I > am here as a visitor or I am here to Marry my fiance or what? > Thanks Folks. Tell the truth at all times. There is no crime to tell them you are getting married. When you are married you will have the right to aply for PR in Canada as the spouse of a Cdn citozen. Chances are you will not be asked any serous questions by Customs who do the primary inspection but if yuo are referred to Immirgation expect a few more probing questions. Jim Metcalfe , Consultant and former visa officer |
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