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So, anecdotally, what should I tell the IO? I haven't crossed since getting married and I'm wicked nervous! The facts are: my parents are driving me up and will stay the weekend to visit with my husband. I, obviously, want to stay for as long as possible within the letter of the law, as it...

I haven't tried to cross back into Canada since getting married, but the most important part of the process is that the Immigration Officer needs to be confident that your spouse will leave the country when her visitor's record expires. So showing up with a UHaul with all of her belongings is a...

Aah, sorry, that's what I meant to link to. Thanks Baloo!

This post is a very good starting point: http://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/spousal-sponsorship-t46995.0.html but once you're married, you fill out the Spousal Sponsorship paperwork and at the same time, your Application for Permanent Residency (and all the associated...

Thanks Heckler!

Coming from Providence, RI and will be living (I HOPE) in Guelph, Ontario. Not too big a culture shock, it's much like it is here at home size and climate wise, though Guelph does get more snow. This will be my first time living not on the coast and it's a little weird to think of!

I'm putting the IMM 0008E_1: Schedule 1- Background/Declaration form and the most daunting part is the "List all of your residences since the age of 18." I'm 35, I was in college for 5 years, and lived in a different dorm just about every year, if not every semester, and then moved back to my...

Congrats!

Disclaimer: I am not an expert :) Yes, spousal sponsorship sounds like the way to go. It doesn't matter where you get married, and you do have to wait until you are married to fill out the sponsorship application--her PR application gets sent in at the same time. She may be able to stay with...

Thank you tree! Him accompanying me is really not an option, unless we pushed the date way back, and I don't want to do that! I'm going to use my parents house as my mailing address in the US, they're storing my belongings, and I have their assurance that if turned away or my PR not approved, I...

Hm having stuff shipped sounds like it might draw unwanted attention from Customs, wouldn't it? Am I to understand that unless a date is written in my passport, I can stay for up to 6 months? I was up there a few weeks ago and had a return ticked back for 10 days later, but the IO hand wrote a...

I really would love to have completed the application and received initial approval, but it's looking like that's not going to work out--my husband will be on the other side of the country for a month at conferences and the like. Even if we sent it in now, I doubt we'd get the initial approval...

I feel like it's tough to determine what to bring for a "visit" when the visit may be 6 months, then extended, this is where I'm struggling. (MAY be, of course! Best case scenario!) If I'm going to be visiting for 6 months, I sure do want to have my bike! Though I can certainly do without it...

Thanks for the replies. Yes, we'll be doing outland. The only proof of return I'll have is my bank statements really, so it's going to be a little harrowing.

Hi all, I'm am American citizen, married to a Canadian citizen. I've found lots of good info here, thank you! I have a few fairly general questions that I'm hoping someone can help me with. I understand that I'm able to stay in Canada while my PR app is processing. What I'm unsure of is how to...