How Can My Long Distance Girlfriend Move Here and Work ASAP?

[ZMoodie]

Firstly, this is all based on what will happen once COVID is a bit more under control.

My girlfriend and I have been in a long distance relationship for too long. We decided that our best course of action is for her to move up here from Florida so that we can live together. Unfortunately, this seems like an almost impossible feat. We have done so much research, but everything that comes up seems to cost a ton of money (via savings or school) or will take potentially years.

I am hoping that someone here may have an answer. I own a home, have a great job, and am able to take care of the both of us for however long I need to, but ultimately she also wants to work and help pay for things. Would the best course of action be for her to apply for a work VISA and just live with me for the 6 months that is allowed upon entry until the VISA is approved?

I would appreciate any amount of help.

 

[Qwertypod]

The easiest/fastest way is for her to travel to Canada on a visitor visa (not move as she would still just be a visitor), you get married, you sponsor her through inland spousal sponsorship with an OWP included. She would then be able to start working within 7 months of the receipt of your application.

 

[ZMoodie]

The easiest/fastest way is for her to travel to Canada on a visitor visa (not move as she would still just be a visitor), you get married, you sponsor her through inland spousal sponsorship with an OWP included. She would then be able to start working within 7 months of the receipt of your application.

Thank you for your reply. I think this may be the route that we go. She had applied to school and everything up here, but between the cost for international students, and the need to prove that you have like $10,000 in savings, it was very overwhelming. I just brought this up to her and she seems way less stressed now. Thank you!

 

[Qwertypod]

Thank you for your reply. I think this may be the route that we go. She had applied to school and everything up here, but between the cost for international students, and the need to prove that you have like $10,000 in savings, it was very overwhelming. I just brought this up to her and she seems way less stressed now. Thank you!

Just wanted to note that I just noticed she's a US citizen - she won't need a TRV, just exemption to travel as an extended family member if she travels now. If she is travelling without active border restrictions, she just needs her passport to enter.

Best of luck.

 

[canuck78]

Thank you for your reply. I think this may be the route that we go. She had applied to school and everything up here, but between the cost for international students, and the need to prove that you have like $10,000 in savings, it was very overwhelming. I just brought this up to her and she seems way less stressed now. Thank you!

You need to show over 25k not 10k. She will need to make sure she is only visiting you if this is your plan. Currently some relationships are considered travel exempt but it is unclear if you would qualify.

 

[ZMoodie]

You need to show over 25k not 10k. She will need to make sure she is only visiting you if this is your plan. Currently some relationships are considered travel exempt but it is unclear if you would qualify.

Ya, that is crazy. And we have already come to the realization that our relationship doesn't qualify for the travel restriction exemptions. We will have to wait until borders open up again, but at least we can breathe a sigh of relief that we won't be starting this with extra debt over our heads.