Update and new question...

[Eric Parker]

Over Christmas, I successfully entered Canada and had a wonderful Holiday with my Fiance. The YVR border agents did not ask about any PR status.

However, now comes another question. My Fiance and I are planning to have our wedding in May in her town in Alberta. We are getting married just in case my PR FSW application is sent back (due to the '38 list') and she can sponsor me as a spouse. When I go back in May, what do I tell the border officer/officials when they ask me the purpose of my visit? Do I tell them "invited for a vacation" or " getting married to a Canadian" or just "getting married"? I have heard factual stories on how border officials purposely arrest and send poeple like me in this situation back to the US to justify their existance and thier job as a border agent.

I also have proof that Canadians who marry Americans and spend a vacation in the US with thier spouse are not allowed back into Canada. But that's another question for another day.

Any insights and advice is most certainly appreciated.

Thanks!

 

[RobsLuv]

They won't arrest you - but they could refuse you entry and ban you from Canada for up to two years just for mentioning your intent to marry a Canadian . . . that's because they'll assume the worst case scenario, that you are using her to immigrate to Canada, and there won't be a single thing you can say to dissuade them.

Best option is to enter Canada for a visit - you can say you're visiting a family friend . . . it's better not to mention that you have a fiancee or girlfriend in Canada. What worked this last time will work again . . . and it will have been close to six months since your last entry so you shouldn't raise any red flags. Keep it simple, have return trip itinerary, and don't try to bring any excessive personal items into Canada.

There's a lot of information for US spousal applicants for PR on the US2Canada website. In addition, if you want personal information on what NOT to do, feel free to email me. I'm about ready to publish our four year long immigration saga on a blog. It's a sad story indeed - and came about all because we didn't know what we were up against and we trusted the advice of one immigration official when nothing she ever told us to do worked out like it was supposed to. We've learned really hard lessons - and we're still paying the price. There are right ways to do this, but if you don't do it right, you can end up hopelessly entangled in bureaucratic red tape that might take you forever to get out of.

 

[med]

i really hpe u wont metion that ur gonna get married and just tell them ur having a visit because if u did they might ban u from entering into canada , plz dont mention it to them