Am getting married to man from St. Vincent

[Nigea]

Hello,
I am totally new to all of this. I am a
canadian citizen and while visiting St. Vincent last year met and fell in love with this man. I am travelling to St. Vincent next week for a visit and he is returning with me. He has a return ticket 6 months down the road. We were planning on getting married in Canada in Jan. Do I apply for sponsorship after marriage as a spouse and have him apply for extension visit? Should we say he is coming to visit his fiance or be honest and say planning marriage? Is it better to apply for permanent residency from here in Canada or have him go back home and apply from St. Vincent (POS). Or would it be easier to get him into Canada if we married now in St. Vincent?

Thanks for your help.

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[CharlieD10]

1. You would only be able to apply for sponsorship after marriage as you don't qualify to be common-law (you have not cohabited for at least 12 months consecutively) and it would be difficult for you to prove that you have impediments to common-law or marital status since he is visa-exempt and it would appear neither of you is married to anyone else.

2. You should apply for an extension of his stay at least 30 days before his status expires.

3. Definitely say he is coming to visit, whether or not you want to mention the imminence of your marriage plans is up to you. Definitely ensure he has additional proof of his ties to his country than just the return tickets, especially since you are purchasing those tickets for a full 6 months' stay.

4. It depends on your circumstances. Can you afford for him to not be working for at least a year before he gets first stage approval and would qualify for an open work permit (which you must apply for with PR but ask that they not assess it until his first stage assessment)? If you can't, then it is best to apply Outland via POS and have him return home.

5. It's not easier to get him there if he is your spouse, he is already visa-exempt.