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Married a Canadian

johnson.ab

Newbie
Jun 25, 2015
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I am a US citizen, living in Canada for more than two years on a working visa. I have got married to Canadian recently before three months ago. And we both like to stay in Canada, I like to clarify my confusion. Do I become a Canadian citizen marring a Canadian ? Do I need to apply for a Canadian citizenship?
 

ttrajan

Champion Member
Oct 14, 2013
2,236
49
Category........
AINP
Job Offer........
Yes
LANDED..........
15-08-2012
No. Your wife can sponsor you for PR.
 

scylla

VIP Member
Jun 8, 2010
95,944
22,184
Toronto
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
28-05-2010
AOR Received.
19-08-2010
File Transfer...
28-06-2010
Passport Req..
01-10-2010
VISA ISSUED...
05-10-2010
LANDED..........
05-10-2010
Agreed with the above. Your wife has to sponsor you for permanent residency first. Once you have permanent residency and have lived in Canada long enough to meet the citizenship residency requirement (4 out of 6 years living in Canada) - you can then apply for citizenship. There is no direct path to citizenship just because you've married a Canadian.
 

zardoz

VIP Member
Feb 2, 2013
13,298
2,167
Canada
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
London
App. Filed.......
16-02-2013
VISA ISSUED...
31-07-2013
LANDED..........
09-11-2013
It seems likely that the OP is an inexperienced and unregistered immigration consultant.
 

ari5323

Hero Member
Mar 31, 2011
519
12
Toronto
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
Nomination.....
12-07-2010
LANDED..........
Dec-08-2011
zardoz said:
It seems likely that the OP is an inexperienced and unregistered immigration consultant.
sorry to ak what is this OP ? what is this staying for ?