Marry an international student

[gkar68]

Hi
I am a Canadian citizen, and I met an international student here in Calgary, Alberta
We are planning to get married and we want to find what is the best way and fast way to apply for her for immigration?
is it normal family sponsorship application?
is it easier, because she is already here?
Should we just get marry and apply for sponsorship?
Do I have to be qualified to sponsor her?

Thanks for help

 

[RobsLuv]

Lots of questions - you'd sponsor her under a family class, spousal application once you're legally married. But there are two types of applications, one processed outside Canada (in her home country) and one (which takes longer) processed within Canada. Which to use depends on a lot of things - so we'd need more info. Where is she from, what type of student visa does she have, and will it still be valid when you marry. Obviously she'd want to remain in Canada with you but don't think that automatically means her application has to be processed within Canada - again, it depends. As far as qualifying to sponsor her - there are some requirements. You should start with the sponsorship guide that is included with the application package.