Siqz said:
Unfortunately my girlfriend is not even willing to consider visiting Europe right now. She thinks that Europe in general is unsafe and there are also plenty of misconception and prejudices about my country in the western world. Most of them aren't even half true.
You may want to ask her to reconsider this. Especially when your child is there. They should meet. Include proof of that when you submit to CIC. If you didn't, they would look at the situation as sketchy because you chose not to introduce her to your child.
Siqz said:
Also, I'd like to point out, that I'm not really interested in working in Canada. I will eventually apply for OWP, just in case, but I currently have a job that pays more than a Canadian average for a similar position and I get equity too. I'm definitely not an economic migrant, since my personal standard of living is higher in my country, than it will be ever be in Canada. I'll get pretty much the same salary, but Canada is just more expensive. I think that Canada is a great country and I loved every second while being there, but I'm only doing this, so we could be together.
Depending on which Slavic state, I can understand your POV here. However, my wife has come to realize that in actual fact, the standard we live by is very high, and it costs about the same or even less than in *some* Eastern European countries.
Siqz said:
1. Is us getting married because we just want to live together considered a marriage of convenience, or a fraud?
No. It does raise concerns though. Your job will be to tamp this fire out before it gets too big.
Siqz said:
2. ImABule said that I shouldn't say that I want to stay for 6 months. What is the safest thing for me to say? How many times can I extend my visitor record?
It will totally depend on the CBSA agent. Last time my wife came in, she told the CBSA agent she planned to live with her husband. *obviously* I don't recommend this, but they allowed her to enter, with a date to leave by 6 months from the day she entered.
Generally speaking, you can state you are here for a few weeks, and that you will buy a return ticket at a later date. It's a red flag, sure, but it's not totally unreasonable. Though you may want to consider having a round-trip ticket, and just refund the second leg perhaps.
Siqz said:
3. Speaking of visitor record, last time I was in Canada, they stapled a temporary visitor record to my passport and said I should return it when I leave Canada. When I was leaving, I couldn't find a place to return it, so I have stopped a random officer and she told me that they will remove the record when I board the plane. I forgot about it and now I found out it's still in my passport. Am I going to get in trouble because of that? I have applied for ETA and got approved, so I hope not. Anything I can do about it? I would prefer not to spend over $1.5k and be turned back right after I get off the plane.
This might be troublesome. I will leave it to more experienced travellers to help out on this one.
GL! and enjoy your trip!
