Address questions

[sbwv09]

So I am starting to fill out my forms and I"m not sure which address to use. I currently reside at my current apartment, but I plan on 'visiting' (aka moving in) with my soon to be husband in Canada this summer, after my job is over. I'm filing outland, and I will be claiming my parent's address as my American residence. When they ask for my current residence, do I need to put where I am actually living now or where I need my mail to go to this summer? I'm going to set up forwarding but I don't want to count on that for something this important.

 

[Asta]

dont lie. if they ask ur current residence place, give it to them. when they ask correspondence address, give the one where u will be at, cause u will be getting ur letters there. ofcourse its better to get them where u are rather to ur parents address.

 

[RobsLuv]

If you know that your current apartment address is only temporary, it's okay to use your parents' address on the application as both your mailing and residence address. You can always change the mailing address to your soon-to-be husband's address in Canada once you're in Canada with him - assuming you get into Canada to stay with him. It's not a given, you know, so be careful on entry that you don't indicate that you're "moving" to Canada, that you're coming to Canada to get married, or even that you're intending to stay with him while your PR ap is finalized. You should NEVER try to enter Canada on your own when you're in that type of situation - especially without a job and having given up your apartment. You only ever disclose that kind of information if your new husband is with you - AFTER you're legally married - and HE'S the one doing the talking for you. If you come alone and start talking like you think you have any right to enter Canada before you're a PR, they'll turn you around so fast it will make your head spin.

 

[sbwv09]

Thanks for all the pointers. I'm a teacher so I'll actually be 'offically' employeed until the end of the summer, but I plan on entering Canada before that, so I'll be able to provide proof of a job at that time. We'll be getting married in April in Canada, but I'll be living here until June. After that, I'll stay in Canada unless my husband is with me.