Need advice - whether to marry here or in canada

[memnoch]

Hi, i have been reading the forum and would want to seek advice/suggestions on what do to regarding the scenario that we have:

BF is living in canada and we are planning to get married. Initial plan is to wed here in the phils..second option is to apply for a visit visa and get married in canada.

Question: is it much better to go for the 2nd option rather than the 1st one? If choosing 2nd option, would that complicate the situation if we apply for permanent residency after getting married.

Also,i have a daughter whom he will be adopting once married. Will that prolong the process as well?

Hope to hear from you.

 

[Leon]

Only if you get the visit visa will you have a choice in where to get married. It does not really complicate things. It just gives you another option. You always have the right to apply for outland processing. Then your application will be processed in Mississauga and then Manila. If you are in Canada at the time you apply and will be staying in Canada for the duration, you can apply inland which means you are processed in Vegreville. If you choose to stay in Canada for your processing, you must apply to extend your visit status to keep yourself legal.

He can sponsor your daughter as your child. It doesn't matter if he adopts her later on.

 

[memnoch]

Thank you Leon for the response..really helps a lot..next thing to do is apply for the visit visa.. and hopefully it will be granted

thanks you again

 

[memnoch]

Normally, how long does it take for the whole processing?

 

[steaky]

This seems one of the problems related to married outside Canada:

Quote from: annieann13 on January 13, 2011, 11:53:25 pm
After we also contacted Ontario service/Newfoundland Government, we were refused to get help from this. They said "Even though marriage outside Canada is legally recognized but nothing to do or change his single status to marital status because he married outside Canada". We did some more research and found out that "In reality when it comes to decease of Canadians, it did not matter to CRA as CRA is for tax purpose only, but to have legal status recorded of Canadians either they are single or married. these will be under Canadian family laws when Canadians are deceased. If Canadians are married inside Canada, that will go to wife/kids directly without his parties involved in when the marital status is legally valid under Canadian family laws. If not, that will not reach to wife/kids if Canadians got married with foreign wife outside Canada when Canadian's parents/relatives try to involve in this".