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What are the consequences if get married or get engaged before landing in Canada

darshp

Member
Dec 29, 2014
17
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I've received my PR stamp and will be leaving in mid january.
would it be advisable to do court marriage before I land in Canada ?
 

zardoz

VIP Member
Feb 2, 2013
13,298
2,167
Canada
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
London
App. Filed.......
16-02-2013
VISA ISSUED...
31-07-2013
LANDED..........
09-11-2013
darshp said:
I've received my PR stamp and will be leaving in mid january.
would it be advisable to do court marriage before I land in Canada ?
NO! If you marry before landing, it will invalidate your visa and COPR. You will need to add your new spouse to the application and get the COPR reissued. If you land as "single" but are married, you will not be able to sponsor your spouse, ever...
 

darshp

Member
Dec 29, 2014
17
1
zardoz said:
NO! If you marry before landing, it will invalidate your visa and COPR. You will need to add your new spouse to the application and get the COPR reissued. If you land as "single" but are married, you will not be able to sponsor your spouse, ever...
[Thanks/quote]

Thanks a Lot...
 

aldrinv

Member
Sep 17, 2015
15
0
uhm how about in my case? (just curious though)

I'm a Canadian citizen, born and living outside Canada, planning to land in Canada soon, but would like to sponsor my gf after I land.

I intend to marry her here (outside Canada) then sponsor her after I land in Canada.

Are there (if any) consequences in this case?

Thank you.
 

zardoz

VIP Member
Feb 2, 2013
13,298
2,167
Canada
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
London
App. Filed.......
16-02-2013
VISA ISSUED...
31-07-2013
LANDED..........
09-11-2013
aldrinv said:
uhm how about in my case? (just curious though)

I'm a Canadian citizen, born and living outside Canada, planning to land in Canada soon, but would like to sponsor my gf after I land.

I intend to marry her here (outside Canada) then sponsor her after I land in Canada.

Are there (if any) consequences in this case?

Thank you.
"Landing" is the procedure by which a Foreign National becomes a "Landed Immigrant" aka PR. It's not relevant to a Canadian citizen.
 

aldrinv

Member
Sep 17, 2015
15
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zardoz said:
"Landing" is the procedure by which a Foreign National becomes a "Landed Immigrant" aka PR. It's not relevant to a Canadian citizen.
oh I see. thanks for that info, sorry, newbie here :D

but anyway, are there any complications in my case anyway?
 

zardoz

VIP Member
Feb 2, 2013
13,298
2,167
Canada
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
London
App. Filed.......
16-02-2013
VISA ISSUED...
31-07-2013
LANDED..........
09-11-2013
aldrinv said:
oh I see. thanks for that info, sorry, newbie here :D

but anyway, are there any complications in my case anyway?
Nothing specific springs to mind...