Hi everyone,
I’m a Canadian citizen currently living in Australia with my fiancé, who is Australian. We are in a common-law relationship, and I’m in the final months of processing my Australian permanent residency through Sustralian spousal sponsorship. We’ve recently decided we want to move to Canada for better job prospects/life and plan to do so as soon as possible — likely in early 2026, or whenever my fiancé’s Canadian spousal PR is granted.
I have a few questions:
I’m a Canadian citizen currently living in Australia with my fiancé, who is Australian. We are in a common-law relationship, and I’m in the final months of processing my Australian permanent residency through Sustralian spousal sponsorship. We’ve recently decided we want to move to Canada for better job prospects/life and plan to do so as soon as possible — likely in early 2026, or whenever my fiancé’s Canadian spousal PR is granted.
I have a few questions:
- We probably can’t have a full ceremonial wedding anytime soon due to finances and are thinking of doing a simple court marriage. Will this be acceptable for Canadian immigration purposes?
- Are there specific financial cut-offs for being eligible to sponsor a spouse? My fiancé graduates from university this December, and at the moment we live on my income alone. We are both veterinarians (she will be) and expect salaries of around $100K each in Canada.
- As my Australian PR is still processing, will this cause issues if we apply for her Canadian spousal PR now? Should we wait until my Australian PR application is decided before applying? I anticipate that the approval should be in the next few months
