If someone gets married to a canadian while visiting canada....???

[ssanndy]

can that person stay in canada and apply for pr.
or would he/she have to return to their home country for pr process?

 

[job_seeker]

can that person stay in canada and apply for pr.
or would he/she have to return to their home country for pr process?

Depends on the status of the person.... which of the possible routes to immigrate does "that person" qualifies.

 

[ssanndy]

can that person stay in canada and apply for pr.
or would he/she have to return to their home country for pr process?

Depends on the status of the person.... which of the possible routes to immigrate does "that person" qualifies.
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what u mean status... visitor i guess.
what would qualify that person for a PR is the marriage to a canada citizen

 

[job_seeker]

can that person stay in canada and apply for pr.
or would he/she have to return to their home country for pr process?

Depends on the status of the person.... which of the possible routes to immigrate does "that person" qualifies.

what u mean status... visitor i guess.
what would qualify that person for a PR is the marriage to a canada citizen

Yes, I think so but that is if it is not marriage of convenience, that is marrying a Canadian citizen just so he/she could apply for spousal sponsorship and become PR. The Canadian spouse actually applies to sponsor the foreign national to become PR. He/she (foreign national) does not automatically become PR once married to the Canadian citizen.

 

[Karlshammar]

The fact that someone is a visitor in Canada does not, by itself, either help or hinder a PR application.

 

[Leon]

can that person stay in canada and apply for pr.
or would he/she have to return to their home country for pr process?

They can apply inland and apply to extend the visit visa at the same time. They will not be deported as long as their application is in process but they shouldn't leave either because with inland, if they can't get back, they lose the application.

They can also apply outland even though they are in Canada. They would also have to apply to extend visit status if the processing takes longer than 6 months. If they applied outland and an interview is required, they would have to go back to their home country if they are called for an interview.

It is very important to prove to immigration that the relationship is real. If immigration doesn't believe that the relationship is real, they will be called for an interview. For an inland application, that can delay the processing, even for a few years. In the meantime, the person is stuck in Canada without health care and without a work permit. Inland also has no appeal rights so when applying inland, make sure the application is bulletproof. Of course better to do that for outland too for faster processing.

 

[Suin]

The fact that someone is a visitor in Canada does not, by itself, either help or hinder a PR application.

actually sometimes it helps, as it's considered as a proof that couple lives together and maintains the relationship.

 

[Karlshammar]

Yes, which was my situation. This is why I specified "in itself," as the actual status does not make a difference. They do not look at the application and say "This guy is a visitor here, this will give him an advantage/disadvantage."

If you use your time as a visitor here to further establish your relationship and take other positive actions that will of course help...

actually sometimes it helps, as it's considered as a proof that couple lives together and maintains the relationship.