Hi everyone, first time posting here, hope this is all put together correctly
My Situation:
I am a US citizen, I'm in a relationship with someone in Canada. We met online, we've known each other for about a year, but have never lived together, and now we are considering getting married and living together in Canada but we are not sure the quickest way to go about it, which is why I'm posting here. Specifically, I have a tentative plan, but I am not sure if it entirely makes sense, so I'd like to get some opinions on whether it's any good, and if not, what might be better
The Plan:
Currently I visit them in Canada regularly (a short drive for me), I always tell the border officer I am visiting someone I know, provide an approximate time when I'll be returning, and am allowed through without issue. Our intention would be to get engaged shortly, continue visiting regularly, get married in November during another short visit, and then have me come up for a long visit in January, during which time we would live together and apply for inland spousal sponsorship and an open work permit. They are on ODSP and make a modest income from a consulting business they own, so we should be fine financially, and with a work permit I should be able to get a networking job that will pay well. Once the open work permit is approved, I would return to the US, put my affairs in order as quickly as possible, and then move to Canada. For each of the visits I would continue to inform the officers that I am visiting my partner, fiance, spouse, etc. as the case is at the time, and then upon crossing to Canada for the final time I would tell them that I am intending to live and work in Canada on my open work permit while my permanent residency application is being processed. I would not sever any ties to the US until after receiving the open work permit, I would keep my job, my apartment, etc. etc.
Can any forum members weigh in on whether this is an acceptable way to go about things?
My Situation:
I am a US citizen, I'm in a relationship with someone in Canada. We met online, we've known each other for about a year, but have never lived together, and now we are considering getting married and living together in Canada but we are not sure the quickest way to go about it, which is why I'm posting here. Specifically, I have a tentative plan, but I am not sure if it entirely makes sense, so I'd like to get some opinions on whether it's any good, and if not, what might be better
The Plan:
Currently I visit them in Canada regularly (a short drive for me), I always tell the border officer I am visiting someone I know, provide an approximate time when I'll be returning, and am allowed through without issue. Our intention would be to get engaged shortly, continue visiting regularly, get married in November during another short visit, and then have me come up for a long visit in January, during which time we would live together and apply for inland spousal sponsorship and an open work permit. They are on ODSP and make a modest income from a consulting business they own, so we should be fine financially, and with a work permit I should be able to get a networking job that will pay well. Once the open work permit is approved, I would return to the US, put my affairs in order as quickly as possible, and then move to Canada. For each of the visits I would continue to inform the officers that I am visiting my partner, fiance, spouse, etc. as the case is at the time, and then upon crossing to Canada for the final time I would tell them that I am intending to live and work in Canada on my open work permit while my permanent residency application is being processed. I would not sever any ties to the US until after receiving the open work permit, I would keep my job, my apartment, etc. etc.
Can any forum members weigh in on whether this is an acceptable way to go about things?