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Thanks, good to know

Well, we're just planning to get married in October while she's here. I think we will send our papers in around Christmas time which should make our relationship 7-8 months long. Do they consider the time it took from when we first met to our marriage or to when we apply for sponsorship?

Great! So the plan is she comes here again in October for a week, then we go to Norway for another week, and my question is: do I need to come back to Canada with her to send the sponsorship forms and stuff or is it fine if she isn't in Canada? e.g. will there be any interviews or anything...

We want to get married to expedite the process

We're probably not be common-law, but legally married spouses. How long do we need to be living together at the same address then?

One thing I want to get clarified: You're saying common-law partners have to live together for one full year. How about married couples? How long do we have to live together in that case?

Rob_TO, do we have to live together at the same place for a year? we can't live separately? maybe if we are common law?

How come they don't ask for access to your bank account? Don't they want to see your pay stubs? Or if you mean you could take a photo of your statement and show it to them, in that case can you redact non-relevant transactions that don't have to do with your workplace? Just curious, thanks.

I know this might sound a little dumb but please hear me out: Does anyone know if the gov approves your financial stability when you're sponsoring a non-Canadian family member if you show them you have lots of money in your bank account? For instance, I work min wage and my bank statement...

I try to be brief here. We're in our 30s. I met her at a house party in May. She was the cousin of a friend of a friend of mine and was just visiting Canada, though not for the first time. Long story short, we got to know each other, exchanged numbers, became close and ended up wanting to live...