Canadian PR holder getting married soon

[skarme312]

assuming you get married before she files her application for EE, she must include you as her spouse.........assuming you didn't get married before she files her application for EE, she cannot include you as her spouse........she should not include you as her spouse in EE if you are not married......and if after she files her application for EE and later married before she landing as PR, she will have to inform IRCC of change of marital status before landing.

Your other option,,,,,

apply for visitor visa, if approved (although chances may be very low), so she could travel with you to Canada if possible, while she lives inside Canada, apply for inland spousal sponsorship with open work permit (owp).

After marriage, your wife continues to live in India, apply for outland spousal sponsorship, which tales around 1 year to complete.

https://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/forums/express-entry-expression-of-interest.54/page-586

Good Luck

Thanks for the info.

If we get legally married in Canada (she comes to Canada on a tourist visa), can she apply thru express entry and get some sort of work permit in the interim. Sorry if I'm sounding really ignorant of the options. I'm in between jobs and juggling between several things at the moment.

 

[Wakki]

If you get legally married in Canada while she is in Canada on a tourist visa....while she lives inside Canada, you can apply for inland spousal sponsorship with open work permit (owp).

If you get legally married in outside Canada and she lives outside Canada......you can apply for outland spousal sponsorship.

your wife can apply for express entry |(EE) while she lives inside or outside Canada if she qualifies.....EE and spousal sponsorship are 2 separate and different applications process