Hello.
I am mexican and I am actually living (as a tourist) with my fiance in Edmonton. We met on internet and we almost have 2 years of relationship. During that time, I was studying in Mexico and I was coming to Canada on vacations (summer, winter 2017 and summer 2018) In winter 2018 he went to Mexico to my graduation party, he proposed. Now that I finished the university, I came to stay the maximum time allowed for a visitor and also preparing to get married.
I arrived 3 months ago and I have a returning ticket to my country for September, but as I said, we wanted to to marry during this time. I have a few concerns and questions about this because we are really afraid on doing wrong movements and stay away for years and more because we are in the middle of the time I have permission to stay legally.
1. How long does it takes to get the marriage licence? Because I've read in other pages it can take 2-3 months.
2. If, for example, we get marry around the end of July/first weeks of August, what can I do with the time I am allowed to stay as a tourist? Can we extend the months and apply asap for sponsorship? Do I need to go back because I've read also that if I leave Canada once married I can not get back. How is this working?
3. If we have just a civil wedding, without party, is it affecting the process?
4. My fiance has debts with some credit cards, it is not a big deal, he is not in bankruptcy but, can it make the sponsorship fail?
5. What are the requirements for a Open Work Visa? I've read that once I get marry and we start the sponsorship, I can also apply for an OWV.
6. What is it the best way to approach my sponsorship without failing due to our situation?
Thank you so much for your time!
I am mexican and I am actually living (as a tourist) with my fiance in Edmonton. We met on internet and we almost have 2 years of relationship. During that time, I was studying in Mexico and I was coming to Canada on vacations (summer, winter 2017 and summer 2018) In winter 2018 he went to Mexico to my graduation party, he proposed. Now that I finished the university, I came to stay the maximum time allowed for a visitor and also preparing to get married.
I arrived 3 months ago and I have a returning ticket to my country for September, but as I said, we wanted to to marry during this time. I have a few concerns and questions about this because we are really afraid on doing wrong movements and stay away for years and more because we are in the middle of the time I have permission to stay legally.
1. How long does it takes to get the marriage licence? Because I've read in other pages it can take 2-3 months.
2. If, for example, we get marry around the end of July/first weeks of August, what can I do with the time I am allowed to stay as a tourist? Can we extend the months and apply asap for sponsorship? Do I need to go back because I've read also that if I leave Canada once married I can not get back. How is this working?
3. If we have just a civil wedding, without party, is it affecting the process?
4. My fiance has debts with some credit cards, it is not a big deal, he is not in bankruptcy but, can it make the sponsorship fail?
5. What are the requirements for a Open Work Visa? I've read that once I get marry and we start the sponsorship, I can also apply for an OWV.
6. What is it the best way to approach my sponsorship without failing due to our situation?
Thank you so much for your time!
