Nine months ago I met my Canadian partner whilst he has been working in UK on a 2 year visa.
His visa runs out on 1/8/2012 and he intends to renew it so we can stay together in the Uk for longer although we intend to return permanently to his home in Alberta at some point in the future with my children aged 7 and 11 - we are 45 and 46.
He was expecting his employer to sponsor his visa renewal but has just been made redundant and so also needs to find employment before the 1/8/2012 !
We have only been together for 9m but have longterm plans to get married and reside in Canada(I work as a registered nurse in UK )
can anyone advise what our options are? either to stay in the Uk for another couple of yrs (visa renewal may be an issue if not got a job in 3m!) and get married here or whether it is easier/quicker to try to return to Canada as a common-law/married couple under his sponsorship ?
I would not be able to work for 3 years as I understand it this way and I would need to keep earning.
How long does it take for me to apply to follow him to Canada (if he cannot stay in UK) under a work visa application(nurse Cap full for 2012 I believe. )
We were hoping to renew on a commonlaw application in UK but it seems we need to prove we have lived together for 2 years - is it less if we marry ?
If we marry in UK but he has to return to canada how long would it take for me to be able to join him - and under which type of visa should we apply?
Any help would be gratefully received as it all seems so daunting !
Many thanks !
His visa runs out on 1/8/2012 and he intends to renew it so we can stay together in the Uk for longer although we intend to return permanently to his home in Alberta at some point in the future with my children aged 7 and 11 - we are 45 and 46.
He was expecting his employer to sponsor his visa renewal but has just been made redundant and so also needs to find employment before the 1/8/2012 !
We have only been together for 9m but have longterm plans to get married and reside in Canada(I work as a registered nurse in UK )
can anyone advise what our options are? either to stay in the Uk for another couple of yrs (visa renewal may be an issue if not got a job in 3m!) and get married here or whether it is easier/quicker to try to return to Canada as a common-law/married couple under his sponsorship ?
I would not be able to work for 3 years as I understand it this way and I would need to keep earning.
How long does it take for me to apply to follow him to Canada (if he cannot stay in UK) under a work visa application(nurse Cap full for 2012 I believe. )
We were hoping to renew on a commonlaw application in UK but it seems we need to prove we have lived together for 2 years - is it less if we marry ?
If we marry in UK but he has to return to canada how long would it take for me to be able to join him - and under which type of visa should we apply?
Any help would be gratefully received as it all seems so daunting !
Many thanks !