Express Entry Marriage

[andresdoporras]

Hello dear friends,

I've got a question and I would try to write it as clear as posible. Me and my girlfriend want to apply for Express Entry, but we are not married, and we do not live together neither. We want to apply as a married couple. Do you recommend to get married now and apply for example in 10 months? or is it better to get married in 10 months and then apply?

 

[xpressentry]

You can get married whenever you want. If you want to go to Canada with your girlfriend then marry her and make her your wife and add her as accompanying spouse. It may decrease / increase your points depending on her language and ECA.

If you apply for PR as single and then sponsor your wife, the process will take a year and you will be living apart for that long after marriage

 

[nuclearbattery]

If you apply for PR as single and then sponsor your wife, the process will take a year and you will be living apart for that long after marriage

Can one sponsor the wife while living outside of Canada during the time?

 

[kryt0n]

Can one sponsor the wife while living outside of Canada during the time?

No. You have to be in Canada.

 

[nuclearbattery]

No. You have to be in Canada.

I see. And she can't be physically in Canada during that 1 year under any condition? Visit visa, etc?

 

[kryt0n]

I see. And she can't be physically in Canada during that 1 year under any condition? Visit visa, etc?

Visit visas are usually for 6 months, but you can try.

 

[nuclearbattery]

Visit visas are usually for 6 months, but you can try.

OK. Thanks.

 

[xpressentry]

She can come on a visit visa and then you can apply for spouse sponsorship but if the sponsorship takes long, she will have to go back. She wont be able to work on a visit visa.