Advice for Spousal Sponsorship

[canswe]

My bf and I met online years ago. We intend to get married and he move to Canada. What is the quickest/best thing for us to do? Also the most economical thing to do?

He was born and raised in Sweden, but has dual citizenship with Turkey. However, his Turkish passport expired and he has not renewed it (if this is of any relevance). His only official work experience is being a supervisor at Sweden’s equivalent of Canandian Tire. Also he didn’t complete high school.

After we have tied the knot in Canada, what should our next step be? We apply for outland or inland sponsorship? To clarify, he can live with me while we wait for the decision? And he can get a work permit in the meantime?

If outland, can he come visit me in Canada for a couple of weeks during the waiting period? If he is approved he will receive a PR card and is able to work and get health benefits?

 

[Hurlabrick]

My bf and I met online years ago. We intend to get married and he move to Canada. What is the quickest/best thing for us to do? Also the most economical thing to do?

He was born and raised in Sweden, but has dual citizenship with Turkey. However, his Turkish passport expired and he has not renewed it (if this is of any relevance). His only official work experience is being a supervisor at Sweden’s equivalent of Canandian Tire. Also he didn’t complete high school.

After we have tied the knot in Canada, what should our next step be? We apply for outland or inland sponsorship? To clarify, he can live with me while we wait for the decision? And he can get a work permit in the meantime?

If outland, can he come visit me in Canada for a couple of weeks during the waiting period? If he is approved he will receive a PR card and is able to work and get health benefits?

As he is a Swedish citizen, he is 'visa-exempt' for Canada, so if he gets an ETA, he can trot over any time for 6 months at a time (and can renew visitor status on-line), of course as a visitor he cannot work. Once you are married, then yes, apply for spousal sponsorship (I am assuming you are a Canadian citizen).

If you apply inland, he MUST stay in Canada, but can apply at the same time for an Open Work Permit. If you apply outland, he can come and go and continue to work in Sweden (you cannot apply for an OWP for outland). Processing times are likely to be the same for both, so plan on 12 months for PR approval and 4 - 5 months for OWP if you apply inland.