I am Cdn, my boyfriend is American. We live close to each other on opposite sides of the border, and have been spending all weekends and some evenings together for the past year and a half. We would like to move forward in our relationship (specifically him coming to live in Canada). I am a graduate student, and he has a good job in his city.
This is what I understand so far: (correct me if I'm mistaken)
- He can only sleep here and spend his days in the US if he is a resident of Canada
- We must be married in order for me to sponsor him, as we are not able to live common-law and keep our respective jobs in our respective homelands
- If we apply outland, he is allowed to leave the country while his application is processing
These are my questions:
- Is there a minimum income I must have in order to prove that I can support him? Although I receive a regular paycheque from my employer, it is technically a stipend and not a taxable income.
- Will he be prevented from crossing the border on an almost daily basis to go to work?
- Does the application have to finish processing before he can move here?
- Am I missing any glaring points?
This is what I understand so far: (correct me if I'm mistaken)
- He can only sleep here and spend his days in the US if he is a resident of Canada
- We must be married in order for me to sponsor him, as we are not able to live common-law and keep our respective jobs in our respective homelands
- If we apply outland, he is allowed to leave the country while his application is processing
These are my questions:
- Is there a minimum income I must have in order to prove that I can support him? Although I receive a regular paycheque from my employer, it is technically a stipend and not a taxable income.
- Will he be prevented from crossing the border on an almost daily basis to go to work?
- Does the application have to finish processing before he can move here?
- Am I missing any glaring points?