Need advice..

[Shinta]

My bf and I are getting married when he gets here, can I hide him from immigration till our marriage is final and will he be able to stay once we are married? Please help.

[scylla]

No - he won't be able to stay just because you're married. You will have to sponsor him as a permanent resident. Start reading here to find out more about the spousal application process:

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/sponsor/spouse.asp

[Shinta]

Hi Scylla thanks for the fast reply as far as I can see I dont think we would have any problems going through the process and my bf has a swiss passport maybe that counts for something?

[scylla]

The Swiss passport won't really count for much. The important part of a spousal application is proving your relationship is genuine. Getting married alone isn't sufficient proof. So start collecting other supporting information now (e.g. photos, flights, emails, call records, etc.).

[Shinta]

Thanks again Scylla what I hope wont happen is they send him home till the processing is done, can we like apply for extended stay while waiting for the PR processing to get through?

[scylla]

Shinta -

Since you are just starting this process, I would very strongly recommend that you spend a few days reading through the messages on the Family Class section of this site: http://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/family-class-sponsorship-b5.0/

This part of the site will provide you with information about the different options available to you (e.g. applying outland vs. inland) and provide you with the opportunity to learn from the experiences of others. Many of the questions you have are likely already answered there. You'll also get a much better sense of how long the process takes, what information you'll have to put together, what your husband will/won't be able to do while waiting for approval, etc.

Hope this helps.

[Shinta]

OK thanks Scylla I'm just worried about this so much we wish it could be easier..

[livstar]

Good evening everyone! I really need advice from someone who has some experience with immigration process..i am married to the canadian..we applied already and started the process already in september..but now..i need to go to my country for a while..and i heard that if i leave the country..all immigration process will be canceled or something..can somebody tell me if it is true? Because i really need to visit my family..thank you so much

[scylla]

livstar -

Did you submit an inland application?

If so, then there's technically nothing stopping you from leaving Canada. However if you can't get back into Canada after you trip back home - then your application will be canceled and you'll have to start again from scratch.

[livstar]

Yes, i was already in Canada when we applied..but i heard that during immigration process i cant visit my country and if i leave Canada..they will not allow me come back...thats what i need to know..

[scylla]

Unfortunately no here can tell you if you will be let back in or not. You might be let back in without any problems - or you might not. This is the risk you take by leaving the country. If you are from a visa exempt country (i.e. from a country where you do not require a visa to visit Canada) then the chances are obviously higher that you will be able to re-enter without issue. But again, no one can tell you for sure what will happen.

[AllisonVSC]

Yes, i was already in Canada when we applied..but i heard that during immigration process i cant visit my country and if i leave Canada..they will not allow me come back...thats what i need to know..

It still depends on whether you submitted an inland application or not. Being in Canada when you applied does not indicate which application (outland or inland) you submitted. While in Canada it is possible to submit an outland application.

If you applied outland (your visa is processed in your home country), then you can leave during processing with no consequence if you do not (or can not) return to Canada. If applied inland, then your application while be discarded if you are not able to be in Canada when the visa is ready to be issued.

Can you provide more information about the type of visa you submitted and whether or not you are visiting from a visa exempt country?

[livstar]

I am from Slovakia- the country that doesnt need visa for coming here..and my application got into immigration when i was already here..so..was inland..

[AllisonVSC]

I am from Slovakia- the country that doesnt need visa for coming here..and my application got into immigration when i was already here..so..was inland..

Did you mail your application to Mississauga or Vegreville?

[livstar]

Yes..the application with all medical examinations were already sent to Vegreville..once i called the immigration here in Edmonton and they said..all documents were in Vegreville already..so..yes..its all there too