Hello,
My partner as I have been together since October 2018. I am 28 and she is 29. She is Canadian and I am American. We work as English teachers in South Korea, and we have lived together here since April. I have a master’s in secondary education and 3+ years of work experience abroad.
We recently took our first trip to Canada and the US together to meet each other’s families. I am planning on proposing to her soon and she and both of our families are on board with it. We have discussed getting legally married while we are still in Korea but would like to have the ceremony in Canada when our contracts in Korea are completed in August 2020.
Given all of these factors, I wonder if inland or Outland sponsorship would make more sense in our case. From what I understand, either process can take 12 months, though Outland is often much quicker for American citizens. If I were to apply Outland in say, October or November after getting legally married in Korea. Is it likely that it will be processed by the completion of our contracts in August 2020? If not, will I be able to visit her but not work in Canada? What is involved in proving an intention to live in Canada on her part?
I understand if we go the inland route, I can apply for the work permit, but that this could take several months to process. We are both teachers and as I understand it I can’t apply for permanent positions until I have my permanent residence. Would the work permit be sufficient to work as a supply teacher?
Her family is from Ontario but we would like to settle in Nova Scotia. We obviously do not have an apartment lined up in Nova Scotia yet, but her parents have already said we could use their address in Ontario for my application if needed, and that we can stay with them during any transitional period of a few weeks/months as we get settled in Canada.
My partner as I have been together since October 2018. I am 28 and she is 29. She is Canadian and I am American. We work as English teachers in South Korea, and we have lived together here since April. I have a master’s in secondary education and 3+ years of work experience abroad.
We recently took our first trip to Canada and the US together to meet each other’s families. I am planning on proposing to her soon and she and both of our families are on board with it. We have discussed getting legally married while we are still in Korea but would like to have the ceremony in Canada when our contracts in Korea are completed in August 2020.
Given all of these factors, I wonder if inland or Outland sponsorship would make more sense in our case. From what I understand, either process can take 12 months, though Outland is often much quicker for American citizens. If I were to apply Outland in say, October or November after getting legally married in Korea. Is it likely that it will be processed by the completion of our contracts in August 2020? If not, will I be able to visit her but not work in Canada? What is involved in proving an intention to live in Canada on her part?
I understand if we go the inland route, I can apply for the work permit, but that this could take several months to process. We are both teachers and as I understand it I can’t apply for permanent positions until I have my permanent residence. Would the work permit be sufficient to work as a supply teacher?
Her family is from Ontario but we would like to settle in Nova Scotia. We obviously do not have an apartment lined up in Nova Scotia yet, but her parents have already said we could use their address in Ontario for my application if needed, and that we can stay with them during any transitional period of a few weeks/months as we get settled in Canada.
