Hello,
I am Canadian and am planning to marry my fiance who is currently living in Malaysia. We have traveled together and have visited each other several times during the past few years. Our original plan was for me to go to Malaysia to get married but the process of getting the Registration of Marriage is cumbersome and takes a long time. I only get 2 weeks vacation so most likely we cannot get everything done and do a ceremony. Our other option was for her to get a visiting visa and we get married here in Canada then apply for sponsorship/PR. I understand she will have to keep renewing her status while the application process goes on and it is suggested she does not leave Canada during the application and the In Canada Application takes longer. I am 29 yrs old and make $40k-$45k. The problem is, during this time she cannot work and I must support her (which I have no problem doing) but we are also planning to have babies in the near future as she turns 38 this year. So that means I will be supporting her during her application here, then after get approved and have babies I will have to support both (which again, I don't have a problem doing). But I found that some people have married in Canada, then apply for Outside Canada Application, which usually is faster than In Canada Application. After we get married and she goes back to Malaysia, she can keep working and saving up until the application is approved which would help a lot financially considering our baby planning. The reason why we want to have babies so soon is because as she grows older there are higher risks in pregnancy which can lead to miscarriage or birth defects especially if you are over 40.
Does anyone have any experience doing this or any info?
Is this the best way to do thing in my situation or should we just get married here and apply in Canada?
If there is a better more efficient way then please let me know.
Your help is greatly appreciated.
Andy
I am Canadian and am planning to marry my fiance who is currently living in Malaysia. We have traveled together and have visited each other several times during the past few years. Our original plan was for me to go to Malaysia to get married but the process of getting the Registration of Marriage is cumbersome and takes a long time. I only get 2 weeks vacation so most likely we cannot get everything done and do a ceremony. Our other option was for her to get a visiting visa and we get married here in Canada then apply for sponsorship/PR. I understand she will have to keep renewing her status while the application process goes on and it is suggested she does not leave Canada during the application and the In Canada Application takes longer. I am 29 yrs old and make $40k-$45k. The problem is, during this time she cannot work and I must support her (which I have no problem doing) but we are also planning to have babies in the near future as she turns 38 this year. So that means I will be supporting her during her application here, then after get approved and have babies I will have to support both (which again, I don't have a problem doing). But I found that some people have married in Canada, then apply for Outside Canada Application, which usually is faster than In Canada Application. After we get married and she goes back to Malaysia, she can keep working and saving up until the application is approved which would help a lot financially considering our baby planning. The reason why we want to have babies so soon is because as she grows older there are higher risks in pregnancy which can lead to miscarriage or birth defects especially if you are over 40.
Does anyone have any experience doing this or any info?
Is this the best way to do thing in my situation or should we just get married here and apply in Canada?
If there is a better more efficient way then please let me know.
Your help is greatly appreciated.
Andy