Absolute09 said:
hey guys, I'm new here, I was reading a lot of questions but still haven't found all the answers i need, so if you could answer my questions i would really appreciate it.
I will receive my PR in about 2 months, my girlfriend lives in Mexico and she wants to come here to live with me. we met in canada this summer, when she was studying french here for 2 months.
I live in Quebec.
We want to get married here and apply for sponsorship and residency for her.
so i have a few questions:
1) if she comes as a visitor, can she stay after her visa expires, or can she renew it, for that period?
2) if Im 20 years old, and i didnt work before, and i will only start working now, so it will not even be a year, will i have problems with that? can this be a problem for sponsorhip?
3)and also if i visit her in mexico can we get married there? or it only should be in canada, only that way it will be official?
4)also is there any differences for quebec process of sponsorship?
5) does she need to do a medical exam here or in her country?
6)and the last question, is maybe you can suggest me something else i can also do to be sure and secure about everything, I dont know because i have so many thing im worried about. maybe you can give me some advice or something that i have to do in those 8-9 months before she comes and we get married and apply for sponsor
Thanks a lot, sorry for many questions
I can't answer all your questions but I will answer what I know.
1. If she visits you in Canada she can stay by extending her visit. She should NOT stay with out doing anything because then she would be in the country illegally. There is no point in digging a hole where there isn't one. Here is the link to extend visitor stays.
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/applications/visitor.asp
2. There is no income requirement for spousal sponsorship. (Since you mentioned you are planning on getting hitched).
3. Yes you can get married in Mexico. You will need to have your marriage certificate officially translated to English or French and you need to attached a certified copy of the original.
4. Yes there is a slight difference. I know there is an additional step in Quebec. I can't answer more than that because I am not familiar with the Quebec process.
5. Medical exams can be done in Mexico or Canada. They need to be done by one of their panel physicians. Here is the link for finding a doctor.
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/medical/index.asp
6. You will have a lot of reading to do. I recommend starting with all the links I have shared. You will also need to start gathering evidence to prove that your relationships is genuine and ongoing. DONT FORGET she will need a police check as well.
Forms for Sponsoring someone who is OUTSIDE Canada.
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/applications/fc.asp#immigrate
Forms for sponsoring someone who is INSIDE Canada
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/applications/spouse.asp
Latin America Specific Guide:
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/pdf/kits/guides/3908e.pdf
BTW - Just noticed you said you are just becoming a permanent resident. I hope someone can answer this. I am not sure if there is a waiting period before a new PR can sponsor someone. Are you being sponsored yourself? How are you becoming a permanent resident?