Spouse has a visitor, can she accompany me direcly after marriage to Canada?

[simran5590]

My to be spouse already has a Canadian Tourist/Visitor visa that she got few months ago but did not end up visiting Canada yet. Can she accompany me to Canada right after marriage once we register our marriage in India?
If Yes, in that case what should she tell her purpose of visit to the Immigration officer when she is asked "Why is she visiting Canada and for how long will she be staying here?"?
And should we start her PR process (Spousal sponsorship) once she reaches Canada (inland application) or from our home country itself (outland application)?

 

[k.h.p.]

She can try to accompany you. If she is asked, she must tell the truth to any question.

If you start an outland process, she will be required to leave the country for any biometrics or interviews.

 

[simran5590]

She can try to accompany you. If she is asked, she must tell the truth to any question.

If you start an outland process, she will be required to leave the country for any biometrics or interviews.

When you say try to accompany me, do you think there is a chance of immigration officer rejecting her entry if she says that she is accompanying her husband after marriage?

 

[screech339]

When you say try to accompany me, do you think there is a chance of immigration officer rejecting her entry if she says that she is accompanying her husband after marriage?

They can still deny your wife entry despite her holding a TRV but it is a small chance. I brought my wife to Canada when she had a TRV. She has gotten a TRV while she was single. We had no issues at the border. I think the fact that she is accompanying you at the border give her extra leverage in not getting denied. She will most likely get a visitor record with an exit date usually 6 months and be told to apply for a visitor extension if applying inland PR.

 

[simran5590]

They can still deny your wife entry despite her holding a TRV but it is a small chance. I brought my wife to Canada when she had a TRV. She has gotten a TRV while she was single. We had no issues at the border. I think the fact that she is accompanying you at the border give her extra leverage in not getting denied. She will most likely get a visitor record with an exit date usually 6 months and be told to apply for a visitor extension if applying inland PR.

That is good to know. And did you booked your wife's return ticket before she came to canada after marriage on her visitor visa?

 

[screech339]

That is good to know. And did you booked your wife's return ticket before she came to canada after marriage on her visitor visa?

No. We drove to the border from US into Canada. I believe that had my wife entered Canada on her own, she would likely gotten a different treatment, higher risk of being denied. With me explaining to border agents that I intend to sponsor my wife for PR, they gave her a visitor record with 6 month exit date.

 

[simran5590]

No. We drove to the border from US into Canada. I believe that had my wife entered Canada on her own, she would likely gotten a different treatment, higher risk of being denied. With me explaining to border agents that I intend to sponsor my wife for PR, they gave her a visitor record with 6 month exit date.

Oh ok. Thanks for the response.

 

[screech339]

Oh ok. Thanks for the response.

The different was we were married 4 years before coming to Canada. Whereas you and your wife was recently married after she got TRV. It is always best to have a return ticket, one that you can cancel after entering Canada and submitting application.

 

[screech339]

Point is that your wife have to convince the border to allow her in. Having a return ticket will be in her favour.

 

[simran5590]

The different was we were married 4 years before coming to Canada. Whereas you and your wife was recently married after she got TRV. It is always best to have a return ticket, one that you can cancel after entering Canada and submitting application.

That is what I was actually thinking to do. Hopefully everything goes well. Pray for me

 

[canuck78]

Most flights will require non-Canadians (citizens or PR) to have a return ticket to board.