I was reading through the instruction guide for inland applications and came across this:
"Spouses and common‑law partners of Canadian citizens and permanent residents in Canada who wish to apply for permanent resident status are no longer required to have legal immigration status provided that they have an eligible sponsor. All other eligibility requirements continue to apply."
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/applications/guides/5289ETOC.asp
What does that mean exactly?
My fiance and I are working out all the details for me to come up, get married, and stay.
My concern is that usually the border doesn't stamp my passport, and if they think I might stay they will stamp it with a return date - which is no good if I plan to stay past the weekend wedding.
So is that statement saying that as long as my fiance is eligible to sponsor me - we are ok...with no date on the passport and no real immigration status other than that technically US citizen can visit Canada for up to 6 mo. with no visa?
"Spouses and common‑law partners of Canadian citizens and permanent residents in Canada who wish to apply for permanent resident status are no longer required to have legal immigration status provided that they have an eligible sponsor. All other eligibility requirements continue to apply."
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/applications/guides/5289ETOC.asp
What does that mean exactly?
My fiance and I are working out all the details for me to come up, get married, and stay.
My concern is that usually the border doesn't stamp my passport, and if they think I might stay they will stamp it with a return date - which is no good if I plan to stay past the weekend wedding.
So is that statement saying that as long as my fiance is eligible to sponsor me - we are ok...with no date on the passport and no real immigration status other than that technically US citizen can visit Canada for up to 6 mo. with no visa?