Is this even possible??? Please help

[sammy90]

Hi everyone,
Am thinking about going to the states and marrying my bf. I have heard from someone that there was this lady who went to the states got married and a few days later when she returned to canada she bought her husband with her, and at the canadian border she just presented the marrige certificate, explained this was her husband and they were allowed to cross over instantly...I mean this souns weird but is it possible???

Also seeing that you do not have to meet minimum income requirement to sponsor a spouse, does that change if I had a baby. Because we're talking about it but if it's gonna cause issues for the financial aspect of the application then we can't afford for that. Am not a full time worker and I go to school full time so I don't make as much as to be able to use that. Please Help me???

Thank You Very much

 

[truesmile]

Well he's a U.S. citizen right? And as a result would be 'visa-exempt' and is certainly permitted to visit Canada. You still have to go through the whole long-winded sponsorship process. Also, ENTRY into Canada is not guaranteed.

 

[amikety]

Hi everyone,
Am thinking about going to the states and marrying my bf. I have heard from someone that there was this lady who went to the states got married and a few days later when she returned to canada she bought her husband with her, and at the canadian border she just presented the marrige certificate, explained this was her husband and they were allowed to cross over instantly...I mean this souns weird but is it possible???

Also seeing that you do not have to meet minimum income requirement to sponsor a spouse, does that change if I had a baby. Because we're talking about it but if it's gonna cause issues for the financial aspect of the application then we can't afford for that. Am not a full time worker and I go to school full time so I don't make as much as to be able to use that. Please Help me???

Thank You Very much

First, you need to make sure he's admissible to Canada.

Second, he must have some way to support himself. You can support him, but you may have to show the IO you have means to do this. If he arrives at the border with his Canadian wife and ten bucks to his name, the IO may be suspicious he plans to work illegally. You should cover your bases by having print outs of his savings and paystubs from your job. If either of you is on pension or disability, you can also bring that as proof of support.

Having a Canadian child won't negatively effect your application as far as sponsoring him - but how are you going to afford to support him on maternity leave? This is entirely my personal opinion, but I would wait until after he can work. That way you know your child has a provider and you won't need to stress as much.

If you're living with relatives and they will allow him to live there as well, ask them to write a letter so the IO will know he has a place to live. The IO may ask for the address he will stay at. (That happened to me once.)

 

[canadianwoman]

I have heard from someone that there was this lady who went to the states got married and a few days later when she returned to canada she bought her husband with her, and at the canadian border she just presented the marrige certificate, explained this was her husband and they were allowed to cross over instantly...I mean this souns weird but is it possible???

This is certainly possible. An American can enter Canada without a visa. If an American is married to a Canadian, the border official may ask about whether the American is planning to stay, but if the spouse is there and shows the marriage certificate, they probably told the official they were going to apply for PR and the American was going to wait in Canada. Nothing wrong with that, it happens a lot.

However, all it means is that the American was allowed to enter Canada. His status would be as a visitor. If he wants a PR visa, he will have to apply for one. Again, he can do that while visiting Canada. You do not apply for the PR visa at the border - he was presumably let in as a visitor.