Hello,
I've been searching for perspectives on my situation and have found nothing, so I am writing to ask for your thoughts (or better, your real life experience). I am currently studying in Canada and will obtain my MBA in April 2019. By then, I would have a high score for EE.
I am thinking of going back to my home country, get married in Feb 2019 or April 2019, and then submit EE applications for both me and my wife in mid-April 2019. Our combined score, although a bit lower than my individual score, would still get us more than 480 points, which I believe will be more than enough.
My burning questions are:
1. Should I do what I described above? I am worried that immigration officers might have dim view of quick marriage right before I submit our PR application. The reason for my concern is that if my wife were to apply on her own, she would not pass EE; but if she and I apply together, we will make it through EE. From immigration perspective, it might give off the impression that I get married for the sake of getting her a Canadian PR. The timing of my marriage makes it a bit questionable, I think.
Moreover, I am only planning to do a court marriage in my home country, and they will issue a marriage certificate for us, which I use to apply for EE. I won't do traditional wedding receptions/ parties as I am already so broke after my MBA. Would this raise any red-flags?
What do you think? Is this too risky? Has any of you guys used this same strategy? When was it and what was the result? I already have my job offer laid up for August 2019, and definitively do not want to mess up my status if it is too risky.
In terms of other options, I am thinking of the followings
2. Spouse sponsorship. I tried to read into spouse sponsorship and found it a bit troublesome and time-consuming. Did anyone successfully sponsor your spouse to Canada? How was the process like?
3. Should I apply for PR first, then once I am issued a COPR, I get married and inform CIC of my status change?
4. Any other options/ thoughts?
Thank you.
William.
I've been searching for perspectives on my situation and have found nothing, so I am writing to ask for your thoughts (or better, your real life experience). I am currently studying in Canada and will obtain my MBA in April 2019. By then, I would have a high score for EE.
I am thinking of going back to my home country, get married in Feb 2019 or April 2019, and then submit EE applications for both me and my wife in mid-April 2019. Our combined score, although a bit lower than my individual score, would still get us more than 480 points, which I believe will be more than enough.
My burning questions are:
1. Should I do what I described above? I am worried that immigration officers might have dim view of quick marriage right before I submit our PR application. The reason for my concern is that if my wife were to apply on her own, she would not pass EE; but if she and I apply together, we will make it through EE. From immigration perspective, it might give off the impression that I get married for the sake of getting her a Canadian PR. The timing of my marriage makes it a bit questionable, I think.
Moreover, I am only planning to do a court marriage in my home country, and they will issue a marriage certificate for us, which I use to apply for EE. I won't do traditional wedding receptions/ parties as I am already so broke after my MBA. Would this raise any red-flags?
What do you think? Is this too risky? Has any of you guys used this same strategy? When was it and what was the result? I already have my job offer laid up for August 2019, and definitively do not want to mess up my status if it is too risky.
In terms of other options, I am thinking of the followings
2. Spouse sponsorship. I tried to read into spouse sponsorship and found it a bit troublesome and time-consuming. Did anyone successfully sponsor your spouse to Canada? How was the process like?
3. Should I apply for PR first, then once I am issued a COPR, I get married and inform CIC of my status change?
4. Any other options/ thoughts?
Thank you.
William.
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