Question - My Canadian friend wanting to marry US girlfriend
I'm going to post this question to both the immigrating to Canada and
immigrating to the US forums to see what y'all can come up with! A friend of mine (in Canada) met a girl in Vegas last July when he was there for my wedding. They're now talking about getting married. I moved from Canada to the US to marry my fiance, so, I DO know the ins and outs of going about it that way but I don't know what the process is for her to go from the US to Canada or how long the whole process usually takes. Here's the glitch .... He works for a large international company and while he's currently working in Canada, he expects to be transferred down to the US within the next couple of years. So, whats the best way for them to do this? Can she move to Canada, they get married, they live there till he gets transferred. What happens to her Canadian immigration status if she moves back to the US (with him) in a couple of years? How long can she just "stay" in Canada (without them getting married) if they wanted to wait until his transfer came thru? The company that he works for routinely applies for its employees to become PR's - both in the US and in Canada - so, for him, he can become a US resident thru his employer and would not have to wait for HER to sponsor him if thats what he chose to do. For me, being the Canadian and living in the US, I can't leave here without travel documentation, and I must reside here for a certain period of time to receive PR status - is it the same for immigrating to Canada? So, if she were to move there and then they had to move to the US before she got her PR status what would happen should they end up back in Canada at some point?? He's asking me all sorts of questions about them doing the same process as I did (fiance visa to come to the US - with HER being the sponsor); however, in my opinion - if he KNEW he had a job waiting for him down here I wouldn't even bother going thru the K1/K3 process - I would wait for the company to sponsor me - move to the US and then get married. But, again, he's not sure WHEN he's going to be transferred and he may be in Canada for awhile yet. Any comments/suggestions??!! Thanks! DeAnna |
Re: Question - My Canadian friend wanting to marry US girlfriend
"CdnChick" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]... > I'm going to post this question to both the immigrating to Canada and > immigrating to the US forums to see what y'all can come up with! > A friend of mine (in Canada) met a girl in Vegas last July when he was there > for my wedding. They're now talking about getting married. > I moved from Canada to the US to marry my fiance, so, I DO know the ins and > outs of going about it that way but I don't know what the process is for her > to go from the US to Canada or how long the whole process usually takes. > Here's the glitch .... > He works for a large international company and while he's currently working > in Canada, he expects to be transferred down to the US within the next > couple of years. So, whats the best way for them to do this? Can she move > to Canada, they get married, they live there till he gets transferred. Yes, if they marry, he can sponsor her in Canada as a spousal applicant. If she passes the background and criminality checks (she has to have the medical, but as a spousal applicant will not be refused if she fails) it would take about 10 months or so to process. She would not be able to work until she receives Approval in Principle, about 5/6 months into the process. What > happens to her Canadian immigration status if she moves back to the US (with > him) in a couple of years? As long as she is accompanying a CC spouse outside of Canada, she would not lose her PR status. How long can she just "stay" in Canada (without > them getting married) if they wanted to wait until his transfer came thru? About 6 months, after this time it starts to become sticky for extensions. > The company that he works for routinely applies for its employees to become > PR's - both in the US and in Canada - so, for him, he can become a US > resident thru his employer and would not have to wait for HER to sponsor him > if thats what he chose to do. > For me, being the Canadian and living in the US, I can't leave here without > travel documentation, and I must reside here for a certain period of time to > receive PR status - is it the same for immigrating to Canada? Not quite, if your friend leaves Canada during the processing it is possible that CIC will insist in processing the application outside Canada, with US citizens it doesn't happen often. So, if she > were to move there and then they had to move to the US before she got her PR > status what would happen should they end up back in Canada at some point?? Would have to restart the application. > He's asking me all sorts of questions about them doing the same process as I > did (fiance visa to come to the US - with HER being the sponsor); however, > in my opinion - if he KNEW he had a job waiting for him down here I wouldn't > even bother going thru the K1/K3 process - I would wait for the company to > sponsor me - move to the US and then get married. But, again, he's not sure > WHEN he's going to be transferred and he may be in Canada for awhile yet. > Any comments/suggestions??!! Suggest that they start by looking at www.cic.gc.ca all the information is there. > Thanks! > DeAnna PMM |
Re: Question - My Canadian friend wanting to marry US girlfriend
Phil,
sorry for jumping here but I need to clarify one issue - you wrote "she has to have the medical, but as a spousal applicant will not be refused if she fails". It is not entirely correct. Only medical inadmissibility based on extensive demand for health and social services is waived in case of sponsored spouses. Medical inadmissibility on any other basis will result in visa refusal anyway. -- ../.. Andrew Miller Immigration Consultant Vancouver, British Columbia email: [email protected] (delete REMOVE from the above address before sending email) ________________________________ "PMM" <pmurray-no [email protected]> wrote in message news:BXBLb.18$4p.13@clgrps12... > "CdnChick" <[email protected]> wrote in message > news:[email protected]... > > I'm going to post this question to both the immigrating to Canada and > > immigrating to the US forums to see what y'all can come up with! > > > > A friend of mine (in Canada) met a girl in Vegas last July when he was > there > > for my wedding. They're now talking about getting married. > > I moved from Canada to the US to marry my fiance, so, I DO know the ins > and > > outs of going about it that way but I don't know what the process is for > her > > to go from the US to Canada or how long the whole process usually takes. > > Here's the glitch .... > > He works for a large international company and while he's currently > working > > in Canada, he expects to be transferred down to the US within the next > > couple of years. So, whats the best way for them to do this? Can she > move > > to Canada, they get married, they live there till he gets transferred. > Yes, if they marry, he can sponsor her in Canada as a spousal applicant. If > she passes the background and criminality checks (she has to have the > medical, but as a spousal applicant will not be refused if she fails) it > would take about 10 months or so to process. She would not be able to work > until she receives Approval in Principle, about 5/6 months into the process. > What > > happens to her Canadian immigration status if she moves back to the US > (with > > him) in a couple of years? > As long as she is accompanying a CC spouse outside of Canada, she would not > lose her PR status. > How long can she just "stay" in Canada (without > > them getting married) if they wanted to wait until his transfer came thru? > About 6 months, after this time it starts to become sticky for extensions. > > The company that he works for routinely applies for its employees to > become > > PR's - both in the US and in Canada - so, for him, he can become a US > > resident thru his employer and would not have to wait for HER to sponsor > him > > if thats what he chose to do. > > For me, being the Canadian and living in the US, I can't leave here > without > > travel documentation, and I must reside here for a certain period of time > to > > receive PR status - is it the same for immigrating to Canada? > Not quite, if your friend leaves Canada during the processing it is possible > that CIC will insist in processing the application outside Canada, with US > citizens it doesn't happen often. > So, if she > > were to move there and then they had to move to the US before she got her > PR > > status what would happen should they end up back in Canada at some point?? > Would have to restart the application. > > He's asking me all sorts of questions about them doing the same process as > I > > did (fiance visa to come to the US - with HER being the sponsor); however, > > in my opinion - if he KNEW he had a job waiting for him down here I > wouldn't > > even bother going thru the K1/K3 process - I would wait for the company to > > sponsor me - move to the US and then get married. But, again, he's not > sure > > WHEN he's going to be transferred and he may be in Canada for awhile yet. > > Any comments/suggestions??!! > Suggest that they start by looking at www.cic.gc.ca all the information is > there. > > > > Thanks! > > DeAnna > PMM > > > > |
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