Boyfriend moving to Canada soon!

[destinyxi]

Hello, a couple of months ago I talked about my boyfriend moving in soon with me. Well he's gonna be here in october

Now, I was going through the forums and saw a thread about a similar situation ( common-law sponsorship) and someone said they could go ''back to the us to reset the six months visit'..is this true ? Because we were planning to get him a visitor visa after the 6 months was up, as we always thought it was 6 months out of 12.

And also, instead of him taking the train we will go pick him up. Could that cause any problem when returning to Canada ? As it's going to be my mom and I (canadians) and him (american) crossing back here in the same car? We're going to say he's a friend visiting us for two weeks.

And lastly, what could he bring as a proof he has ties to the us, since he's not going to have the train return ticket ?

Thanks in advance, you guys helped a lot on my last thread to clear out some stuff!

 

[Aquakitty]

Hello, a couple of months ago I talked about my boyfriend moving in soon with me. Well he's gonna be here in october

Now, I was going through the forums and saw a thread about a similar situation ( common-law sponsorship) and someone said they could go ''back to the us to reset the six months visit'..is this true ? Because we were planning to get him a visitor visa after the 6 months was up, as we always thought it was 6 months out of 12.

And also, instead of him taking the train we will go pick him up. Could that cause any problem when returning to Canada ? As it's going to be my mom and I (canadians) and him (american) crossing back here in the same car? We're going to say he's a friend visiting us for two weeks.

And lastly, what could he bring as a proof he has ties to the us, since he's not going to have the train return ticket ?

Thanks in advance, you guys helped a lot on my last thread to clear out some stuff!

I don't recommend going across the border to reset his status like that, he could be rejected. It is a much better idea to simply apply for an extension from within Canada. You don't need to lie about him being your b/f, just say he is visiting you. Lying to the CBSA is a very bad idea.

 

[km9203]

How long is he visiting for? He will def need to show he has ties to back home. (a job, property in the USA, family back home, renting lease).
Also make sure he has plenty of money on him, if he doesn't have enough then the border officer might get suspicious that he could work illegally. If he doesn't have much money, then you have to vouch that you can support him. When I landed I had $4000 CD on me, $3000 in traveller's cheques and $1000 in cash and the officer was satisfied.

If he gets 6 months, I wouldn't recommend crossing the border to get it renewed, I would apply for an extension which you should do at least 30 days before current stamp expires. After the application is submitted he will have implied status which means he can stay in Canada until a decision is made. Currently they are 5 months behind (according to CIC website) on visitor extension applications.

Also DO NOT lie to the officer about him being your bf. The border officers are not stupid and if they get suspicious they have every right to go through your electronic devices (phone etc) and read your messages, social media etc and if they see something that says he is your bf and plans to move to Canada then he could get in a lot of trouble and end up banned or have trouble getting into Canada in the future. Always be honest. Although do not give more information than what the officer asks for.

I was lucky and had a pretty easy time at the border control (airport though). I got asked a few questions; why I was visiting, why for so long, I had been in Canada last summer and they clarified how long for, then they asked how much money I had. As soon as I told them the amount of money which obviously satisfied them I wouldn't be working illegally, they stamped my passport.

Do you plan on applying for common-law if you can live together for a year?