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Thanks for the info on medical. I'll do the application myself, doesn't look like it's exceptionally hard. Don't quite agree with the first point. From border officer standpoint, it does matter if she's already married or not, while crossing the border. In the 1st case, she gets married abroad...

Sorry, why would she need to get a TRV, which I assume is a temporary resident visa. and how would that be a deciding factor? As I mentioned, she has a tourist visa already open for another 3-4 years, so she'd be able to stay for 6 months. This would then be extended be getting a work permit...

Hi, Spoke to a lawyer. He suggested not getting married in Russia. Instead, come to Canada as a tourist (since visa is open), then get married on Canadian soil, then apply for inland sponsorship while in Canada. It'll take ~12 months, while visa stay is 6 months, but while PR application is in...

Thanks for the advice. Just to clarify, I'm also a Russian citizen, so marriage wouldn't be that painful. Correct me if I'm wrong, my impression is that inland process is much faster than if I'd apply while living abroad (outland). She can stay in Canada as a tourist for X number of days (30...

Hi all, I'm a Canadian citizen, but have been living in Russia for the past ~2 years. I plan to get married in Russia, then bring wife to Canada as she has a tourist visa open. Then apply for sponsorship and receive PR for her. Questions: would this work? Are there any caveats in this process?