Yes I have seen them permit visitor Visas based on friends (boyfriend/girlfriend relations)... It's how my wife was granted hers.Thank a bunch brother for that advice. We are getting in December in india. The plan is she will obtain visitor visa in india before our marriage date without disclosing marriage. Then using the dec marriage docs i will apply for her PR.
My confusion is, if i apply her PR in india, will the visitor visa obtained before marriage still be valid. If it is not valid, then i will let her fly here first and then apply.
Have you seen visas stamped in past on the grounds of visiting boyfriend? I mean is that a safe way?
That said, her first entry she will be examined with more scrutiny. So, not coming into Canada before marriage can carry risk with it. She will have to declare the change in relation when she arrives in Canada.
That's why I asked about marrying here.. so if you want to avoid any risk, I would marry here first, apply for PR, and you can marry again in India after it's granted. This also means you don't have to translate your marriage certificate.