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Hi i'm new 2 this NG and have scanned past messages without seeing anything
applicable 2 my situation, which is as follows: I recently became engaged and hope to
be married in the near future. However, my fiance had lodged her papers for
Independant immigration to Canada b4 we got together. We obviously have discussed
this and r both keen to make a new start there.

Question is: Do we get married now and try and get myself added to her application as
dependant? Will this cause her application to "go to the back of the queue"? or
Should we wait and, assuming her application is approved, apply after she has
obtained PR? Is there a legal requirement to change her status from "Single" to
"Engaged? We would appreciate any advice on this

regards sid36 South Africa

Andrew Miller

The best solution would be to get married now and add your application to your
fiancée's case. Depending what stage her application process is on adding you may
delay the process, but it will not restart it.

If you will not add your application now but get married without notifying Embassy
then your fiancée's visa will be invalid as issued to a single person. If you get
married after she gets her visa but before she lands in Canada then her visa will
also be invalid. So, marry her now and submit your papers or wait until she gets her
visa, lands in Canada and starts sponsoring you - about 2+ years delay for you
compared to the getting married now solution.

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Andrew Miller Immigration Consultant Vancouver, British Columbia email:
[email protected] (delete REMOVE and INVALID from the above address before
sending an email)
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Thanks to Andre Miller for quick & informative advice on my previous question.

A further question:

I have been previously married & although i have no children of my own, i
did/do have stepchildren from the prev marriage who are now over 18. Would
these count as children for immigration purpose? ie would i have to list
them and submit documentation for them (they will not be accompanying us if
we are accepted)

thanx in advance

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[usenetquote2]> > hope to be married in the near future. However, my fiance had lodged her papers[/usenetquote2]
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[usenetquote2]> > discussed this and r both keen to make a new start[/usenetquote2]
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Andrew Miller

You should include your stepchildren from the previous marriage as non-accompanying
dependents only if you have legally adopted them.

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Andrew Miller Immigration Consultant Vancouver, British Columbia email:
[email protected] (delete REMOVE and INVALID from the above address before
sending an email)
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[usenetquote2]> > If you get married after she gets her visa but before she lands in Canada[/usenetquote2]
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[usenetquote2]> > until she gets her visa, lands in Canada and starts sponsoring you - about[/usenetquote2]
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[usenetquote2]> > > hope to be married in the near future. However, my fiance had lodged her papers[/usenetquote2]
[usenetquote2]> > > for Independant immigration to Canada b4 we got together. We obviously have[/usenetquote2]
[usenetquote2]> > > discussed this and r both keen to make a new start[/usenetquote2]
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[usenetquote2]> > > has obtained PR? Is there a legal requirement to change her status from[/usenetquote2]
[usenetquote2]> > > "Single" to "Engaged? We would appreciate any advice on this[/usenetquote2]
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