Marrying a Mexican woman if I have a Canadian PR

[arunsrid]

Hello All,

I'm from India, and my girlfriend is a Mexican national and lives in Mexico. We have known each other for 2 years now. I have visited Mexico many times in the past with a U.S business/tourist B1/B2 visa.

**I have applied for a Canadian PR and may receive it in a couple of months. The PR application is in the final stages.
Once I get my Canada PR and go there and find a job, can I marry my girlfriend and bring her to Canada ? Are there any restrictions for a person with a newly obtained Canada PR to marry a Mexican national and bring her to Canada ?

Please advise on this.

*In the meantime, I'm also applying for jobs in Mexico as a backup plan.

Regards,
Asrid.

 

[scylla]

There is no issue with you marrying her after you get PR and then sponsoring her to come to Canada.

As a PR, you must be living in Canada at the time you apply to sponsor her and must continue living in Canada while her application is process. Occasional short (2-3 week) trips outside of Canada are OK - anything longer and you risk the application being refused. There's a good chance she will be refused if she tries to apply for a visitor visa - which means she may have to remain in Mexico while her PR application is processed.

 

[CaroM8]

There is no issue with you marrying her after you get PR and then sponsoring her to come to Canada.

As a PR, you must be living in Canada at the time you apply to sponsor her and must continue living in Canada while her application is process. Occasional short (2-3 week) trips outside of Canada are OK - anything longer and you risk the application being refused. There's a good chance she will be refused if she tries to apply for a visitor visa - which means she may have to remain in Mexico while her PR application is processed.

I think Mexicans don’t need a visa anymore to come to Canada, am I wrong?

 

[scylla]

I think Mexicans don’t need a visa anymore to come to Canada, am I wrong?

Yes - of course you're correct. She will need an eTA.

 

[arunsrid]

Yes - of course you're correct. She will need an eTA.

Hi Scylla, CaroM8,

I think you mean Mexicans don't need a visa to enter Canada, if they are visiting as a tourist/business, right ?
But if a Mexican is married to a Permanent Resident of Canada, then what would be the case ?

Regards,
Arun

 

[YVR123]

Hi Scylla, CaroM8,

I think you mean Mexicans don't need a visa to enter Canada, if they are visiting as a tourist/business, right ?
But if a Mexican is married to a Permanent Resident of Canada, then what would be the case ?

Regards,
Arun

Married to a PR or not doesn't make a difference.

 

[arunsrid]

Married to a PR or not doesn't make a difference.

You mean if she has an eTA, she can come and live with me in Canada, without the need to apply for a visa ?
So I don't have to sponsor her for a permit/visa ?

 

[YVR123]

You mean if she has an eTA, she can come and live with me in Canada, without the need to apply for a visa ?
So I don't have to sponsor her for a permit/visa ?

I mean she can get an eTA and visit canada up to 6 months just like any other tourist from Mexico.
She cannot work and cannot stay here permanently.
To do that, you have to sponsor her for PR.

 

[arunsrid]

I mean she can get an eTA and visit canada up to 6 months just like any other tourist from Mexico.
She cannot work and cannot stay here permanently.
To do that, you have to sponsor her for PR.

Great. Lets assume it takes 8 months if I sponsor her for PR. During that period, she can stay with me for atleast 6 months, if not 8 ?