Bringing my wife to Canada soon after the wedding

[Dannyzenith]

Hi - I am going to India in a couple of weeks to get engaged , and the wedding would more then likely be in June. I just got my PR ( it's been 2 months). what are the options i have to bring my wife to canada. I want to bring her with me when i come back after the wedding. Please advise on the paper work, any documents, pics that i would have to start collecting and all other relevant info.

 

[Shiny88]

Hi - I am going to India in a couple of weeks to get engaged , and the wedding would more then likely be in June. I just got my PR ( it's been 2 months). what are the options i have to bring my wife to canada. I want to bring her with me when i come back after the wedding. Please advise on the paper work, any documents, pics that i would have to start collecting and all other relevant info.

You cant bring your wife with you after wedding you gotta come back to canada and sponsor her. Also don't forget you cant stay out of the country for too long since you are a PR not a citizen. Also you should be in canada to sponsor your wife under family class not in India otherwise you will be refused. The things you have to collect once you get to India is receipt of everything like boarding passes ,hotel receipts..., pictures(a lot) of every occasions and trips you both take togheter and with family. Phone records/skype/msn/emails you gonna exchange in the future. Legal&valid marriage certificate ,all the pictures of the ceremonies(honeymoon,reception,wedding..) anything to prove your relationship to your future wife. Good luck=)

 

[Dannyzenith]

Can't she apply for visitors visa now( before marriage) and come with me after the wedding and then i can start the inland sponsorship while extending her visitor visa status, Please let me know if this option is viable

 

[parker24]

Can't she apply for visitors visa now( before marriage) and come with me after the wedding and then i can start the inland sponsorship while extending her visitor visa status, Please let me know if this option is viable

She can, but she will more than likely be denied once she is married to you as they will not believe she will leave when her visa is up.

 

[AnaMaria]

It is highly unlikely that a visitor visa will be granted. You can try a student visa. It will cost you a lot of money (international student fees are super expensive) but in the long run, it will probably benefit her in finding work.

 

[scylla]

It is highly unlikely that a visitor visa will be granted. You can try a student visa. It will cost you a lot of money (international student fees are super expensive) but in the long run, it will probably benefit her in finding work.

The student visa will likely be refused for the same reasons the visitor visa will likely be refused. To be approved for a student visa, you must prove you have strong ties to your home country and have no plans to remain in Canada long term.

 

[canadianwoman]

The fastest way to get her in is to get the application ready, and mail it off as soon as you are married and have all the necessary documents. Files processed through New Delhi have a fast timeline.
It is unlikely she will be able to get a visitor visa, but there is no harm in trying.

 

[Dannyzenith]

I agree on the visitor visa option, it might or might not work. But i wonder why a student visa be refused , as canada is welcoming students and also prefer them to immigrate once they finish their studies ( that's how i got my PR). Any suggestions please.

 

[scylla]

I agree on the visitor visa option, it might or might not work. But i wonder why a student visa be refused , as canada is welcoming students and also prefer them to immigrate once they finish their studies ( that's how i got my PR). Any suggestions please.

If you read through the International Students part of this forum, you'll see that student visas are being routinely refused now for lack of ties to their home country. I think CIC is fine with genuine students (i.e. those who really are coming to Canada for the purpose of studying). However if CIC suspects their motivations are different (e.g. they really couldn't care less about studying in Canada and are just using the study visa as a means of getting to Canada and obtaining PR) - then this is where the refusal comes into play. Unfortunately there's been too much abuse of the study visa system by non-genuine students and CIC is starting to crack down. Since your wife has a Canadian husband, CIC may suspect that her primary reason for requesting the study visa is to get to Canada sooner to be with you. If your wife applies, she should provide detailed information to explain why her proposed study makes sense in light of her previous education and any career plans / ambitions. She needs to prove she's a genuine student. If you want more information, I'd suggest you spend as much time as you can reading through the discussion on the International Students section of this forum. Look for threads where people talk about being refused due to "purpose of visit" or "proposed studies".

 

[Dannyzenith]

She has a US work/visitor visa, can this be used in favor of any process.

 

[blueangel371115]

Hi,
I'd liike to add my question here. I am applying to a school in Ontario and I have emails to admissions stating as such. I have a great Visitor's record with the CIC, I head home at least once a month ( I have business that requires me to return home and an ill grandmother). Now my question is, I will be applying for PR and attending this school as soon as I recieve my new ID's and passport ( I am taking his surname). Since I am a newly married American, wil this cause problems? I am very close to my family, as is my fiance to my family. My outland spousal PR will be in process the same time.

 

[steerpike]

Hi,
I'd liike to add my question here. I am applying to a school in Ontario and I have emails to admissions stating as such. I have a great Visitor's record with the CIC, I head home at least once a month ( I have business that requires me to return home and an ill grandmother). Now my question is, I will be applying for PR and attending this school as soon as I recieve my new ID's and passport ( I am taking his surname). Since I am a newly married American, wil this cause problems? I am very close to my family, as is my fiance to my family. My outland spousal PR will be in process the same time.

It shouldn';t be an issue, Americans dont need a visa to enter Canada. This OP is about a country where you can not come to Canada at all for any reason unless you apply for Visa of some sort. And the only Visa's they can grant you, are only granted if they are 100% sure you will leave the country. Since she is married they might suspect she might want to stay in Canada. And so that is the dilema that is being discussed.

 

[blueangel371115]

Ah, thanks so much. I worry as I found this school recently and the timing ( PR application and attending school concurrently) spooked me.

 

[Dannyzenith]

Can someone suggest me a good Lawyer for Family Class Sponsership in Toronto