Hello everyone,
Background- I would like to share my condition and hope to get some valuable advice from the experts in the forum. I came to Canada in 2019 as a student. After graduating in May, I applied for PGWP and was approved. I am working full-time now.
Situation- My girlfriend is in India. We plan to get married in January 2022. My girlfriend and I are contemplating on options about how we can live together in Canada post our marriage. While one of the options is that we apply for spouse visa, the processing time is 1 year. I am not even sure whether she would be able to come see me in Canada once I apply for her spouse visa. That would be a lot for us, separating right after exchanging vows. I was hoping to find a faster way to get her to Canada with me. One alternative that I could think of is that we can apply for a tourist visa, she can travel to Canada and we register our marriage in Canada, while I am still on a work permit. Then, we can apply for a spouse visa within Canada.
Help requested- Is it a viable option to consider or would it make immigration scrutinize our spousal visa even more. If so, are there any practical alternatives that my girlfriend and I could utilize and be together right after our marriage? I would be grateful, if someone could help us put our lives together.
Thank you,
S