My boyfriend is from South Africa and I am Canadian and I want to sponsor him to come to Canada. We have been together for a year and a half and I have visited him twice for a month each time and he comes to work here in the summer as a TFW.
1) I am wondering if I am eligible to sponsor him as a conjugal partner. We cannot live together for a year, I have been in nursing school since we met so I cannot move there and I believe I would only be issued a TRV for up to 90 days anyways. He can get a visitors visa for up to 6 months for Canada. I do not know what the likelihood of being able to extend our visas to year is so that we could live together and become common-law. I would not want to waste 6 months and support him and then find out he can not stay longer. I don't even know if it is possible to spend a year in each others countries. Please advise me if we should apply as conjugal partners or if there is a way to be apply to apply as common-law or if spousal is the only option.
2) Is it better to apply inland or outland? Which way can we be together? I believe outland is faster correct me if I am wrong.
3) After sponsorship forms are sent how long does it take for my boyfriend to get a work visa? If we apply outland can he still get a work permit for Canada? Ideally I would like us to both live in Canada while waiting because I will be able to make better money here as a nurse.
1) I am wondering if I am eligible to sponsor him as a conjugal partner. We cannot live together for a year, I have been in nursing school since we met so I cannot move there and I believe I would only be issued a TRV for up to 90 days anyways. He can get a visitors visa for up to 6 months for Canada. I do not know what the likelihood of being able to extend our visas to year is so that we could live together and become common-law. I would not want to waste 6 months and support him and then find out he can not stay longer. I don't even know if it is possible to spend a year in each others countries. Please advise me if we should apply as conjugal partners or if there is a way to be apply to apply as common-law or if spousal is the only option.
2) Is it better to apply inland or outland? Which way can we be together? I believe outland is faster correct me if I am wrong.
3) After sponsorship forms are sent how long does it take for my boyfriend to get a work visa? If we apply outland can he still get a work permit for Canada? Ideally I would like us to both live in Canada while waiting because I will be able to make better money here as a nurse.