Benni said:
Thanks! It's just that I've read some horror stories (posts) about telling customs they were coming to get married and were denied entry. I don't want to take any chances!!
It is your decision in the end, but I personally think that telling the truth is always better. Just as a side info, I can tell you about a case that I saw on TV, from the Border Patrol - Canada series. A couple landed at the Vancouver airport, he was Canadian and she was Korean. They both declared that she is staying in Canada to visit for 3 weeks. At a routine luggage check, while they were searching her suitcases, they discovered several farewell cards from her family. It was insinuated in those cards that she left Korea for good. Big red flag, she got grilled for hours until she finally gave in and admitted they are actually engaged, planning to get married in Canada and file an inland application. The CBSA agent said: "Why did you lie to us? It is perfectly legal to come to Canada to get married", to which she replied: "My fiance told me to say I'm only coming for a visit."
They thought they would make it easier by lying, but in the end, turns out the truth was much better. Oh and btw, if the CBSA agent suspects you are lying, he can confiscate your laptop, phone, etc (anything you bring with you), can make phone calls to your contacts and ask them about your plans.
