I read a similar post on here few days ago, i am in a similar situation and would need some help and advice. i am aware what is did was wrong and i want to do the right thing, i can fix everything i did, but i would atleast like to try.
I was an international student when I first came to Canada, I completed my engineering diploma in the province of Alberta, I found a job, gave a job interview and ended up taking the job. I was late applying for a work permit, when i applied for a work permit, my student visa had expired by a month. when I applied for a work visa while having the full time job and was refused. At that time I wasn't aware that I had 90 days to re apply, I panicked when I saw the letter from CIC that I should leave the country (it wasn't a deportation letter). I was young and I was dumb I didn't know what to do, whom to talk to and most importantly I didn't want to leave because I had spend money and time in Canada and wanted to stay there long term. As time passed I ended up staying in Canada for 6 years working with out a work permit for a major oil company on an expired SIN. There wasn't a day when I wasnt scared that I would be located and deported but I continued living as I had a job and a good life that I had always dreamth of. In 2015 I told my supervisor to lay me off, as i was tired of living without a status and wanted to fix things as i had done enough damage already and I finally decided to leave Canada as I wanted to make things right and come back the right way. In the same time my passport was expired. My consulate had issued me an EC (Emergency certificate) for my one time travel to my home country. I had many chances where my friends wanted to help me by getting married and sponsoring me, but I always had disliked that idea because I didn't wanted that, as I wanted to do it on my own and the right way. When i landed in my home country, i was issued a new passport, as i was a minor on my old passport and it was also hand written. This year few months ago I met a girl on a Matrimony site, the first time she messaged me I ignored her as she was from Canada and I had lost all hope of going back to the country I always want to live in. The second time she messaged me, think of it as a moment of weakness and my loneliness I messaged her back, we shared digits and started talking on whatsapp, as time went by I really liked the girl, she was smart, educated and had all the qualities I was always wanted to have in my partner. Now here is my problem, we both like each other, she knows I did my schooling in Alberta and worked there without a status the time I resided in Canada. She has come down to see me and we have met, I have spoken to her parents, always met up with them and she has spoken to mine and met them, also our parents have spoken and met each other. We both wants to get married but I dont want her to be in a tough situation regarding our future application as an outland spousal sponsorship. I have to declare it to CIC that I worked with out a permit and overstayed for so many years, they might think it's a MOC which is not the case, I genuinely like this girl and we are planning a real legit wedding and other ceremonies. I honestly don't know what to do with this situation and how it will effect my future application status if she plans to sponsor me in the future. Also i will not lie on my background declaration form because its not the right thing to do, I'm not selfish and i really care for this girl, i have told her several times that may be she should find someone, but she refuses and its makes her sad, which makes me sad. She wants to get married next year, she will be visiting my next month despite me telling her not to. I know i will get a lot of criticism, but i want to do whats right for us, mostly whats right for her.
I was an international student when I first came to Canada, I completed my engineering diploma in the province of Alberta, I found a job, gave a job interview and ended up taking the job. I was late applying for a work permit, when i applied for a work permit, my student visa had expired by a month. when I applied for a work visa while having the full time job and was refused. At that time I wasn't aware that I had 90 days to re apply, I panicked when I saw the letter from CIC that I should leave the country (it wasn't a deportation letter). I was young and I was dumb I didn't know what to do, whom to talk to and most importantly I didn't want to leave because I had spend money and time in Canada and wanted to stay there long term. As time passed I ended up staying in Canada for 6 years working with out a work permit for a major oil company on an expired SIN. There wasn't a day when I wasnt scared that I would be located and deported but I continued living as I had a job and a good life that I had always dreamth of. In 2015 I told my supervisor to lay me off, as i was tired of living without a status and wanted to fix things as i had done enough damage already and I finally decided to leave Canada as I wanted to make things right and come back the right way. In the same time my passport was expired. My consulate had issued me an EC (Emergency certificate) for my one time travel to my home country. I had many chances where my friends wanted to help me by getting married and sponsoring me, but I always had disliked that idea because I didn't wanted that, as I wanted to do it on my own and the right way. When i landed in my home country, i was issued a new passport, as i was a minor on my old passport and it was also hand written. This year few months ago I met a girl on a Matrimony site, the first time she messaged me I ignored her as she was from Canada and I had lost all hope of going back to the country I always want to live in. The second time she messaged me, think of it as a moment of weakness and my loneliness I messaged her back, we shared digits and started talking on whatsapp, as time went by I really liked the girl, she was smart, educated and had all the qualities I was always wanted to have in my partner. Now here is my problem, we both like each other, she knows I did my schooling in Alberta and worked there without a status the time I resided in Canada. She has come down to see me and we have met, I have spoken to her parents, always met up with them and she has spoken to mine and met them, also our parents have spoken and met each other. We both wants to get married but I dont want her to be in a tough situation regarding our future application as an outland spousal sponsorship. I have to declare it to CIC that I worked with out a permit and overstayed for so many years, they might think it's a MOC which is not the case, I genuinely like this girl and we are planning a real legit wedding and other ceremonies. I honestly don't know what to do with this situation and how it will effect my future application status if she plans to sponsor me in the future. Also i will not lie on my background declaration form because its not the right thing to do, I'm not selfish and i really care for this girl, i have told her several times that may be she should find someone, but she refuses and its makes her sad, which makes me sad. She wants to get married next year, she will be visiting my next month despite me telling her not to. I know i will get a lot of criticism, but i want to do whats right for us, mostly whats right for her.
