I am in a bit of a simmilar situation, and wonder if anyone can offer some advice.
My girlfriend is in Ukraine, I am in Canada. We would like to get married, though we are not officially engaged yet (this will change soon).
We think we would like to live in Canada.
Right now, we're about to apply for a tourist visa for her, so that she can meet my family, and see Canada.
Can anyone provide advice on
a) Should we apply for a tourist visa now, get engaged and then apply for one? or forget it entirely, get married and then apply for a spousal visa?
b) If I can get her to Canada, should we get married here, or is it better to get married in Ukraine?
Any advise would be appreciated.
Thanks, and best of luck to you all in your own situations.
-Jackomojones