Question about inland

[panos30]

Hello, I really need your help for my situation and any response or opinion would be appreciated.
I and my common law partner have been living together for almost a year and soon we qualify to apply as common law, we have a red flag which is a big age difference but lot of proofs which prove that we are committed to each other.
We were thinking of sending an outland application in Rome visa office but we are also thinking of sending an inland instead of an outland for the reason that we want to get married in Canada in a few months and make stronger our application.
Since I don't know so much about inland process can I enter as a tourist in Canada marry my partner and then apply inland?

We have enough proofs of us living together for a year, joint bank account, a trip we had together, many photos, gifts we exchanged over the year, letters from friends who state our relationship is genuine etc....
Is marriage our best leverage since we have big age difference? I don't know but now that the time comes for us to apply i think what is best for us, to apply inland or outland?

 

[Rob_TO]

If your wedding will be a regular one, a big celebration with lots of you and your spouses friends and family attending... then yes it can make an application stronger. A big wedding with lots of pictures is always great proof of a real relationship.

However if you just planned to get married in a private civil reception with hardly any people there, then that really wouldn't add anything to your application so you might as well just apply as common-law.

If you come to Canada as a visitor to get married, you can then still choose to apply outland or inland. CIC encourages people to apply outland even if they are currently staying in Canada, for quicker processing. The choice is yours, but usually outland is the preferred choice for visa-exempt applicants.

 

[panos30]

thank you very much from your response! Unfortunately only friends can attend the wedding as we are same gender couple and our family members don't know about our homosexuality but definitely would be a big one. What i didn't know is that I could marry him in Canada and still apply outland and thank you very much. But will I apply outland when i am in canada or do i have to go back to my homecountry and apply from there?

 

[Rob_TO]

thank you very much from your response! Unfortunately only friends can attend the wedding as we are same gender couple and our family members don't know about our homosexuality but definitely would be a big one. What i didn't know is that I could marry him in Canada and still apply outland and thank you very much. But will I apply outland when i am in canada or do i have to go back to my homecountry and apply from there?

You don't have to go back to your country, you can definitely apply outland while in Canada as a visitor.

Just keep in mind if applying outland, you'll need to maintain status in Canada separate from the PR application, via either renewing your visitor status (you should get 6 months at a time) or getting a study or work permit (if you are eligible). For a visa-exempt applicant, extending visitor status is usually pretty easy to do.

As to if you should apply as common-law, or wait until your married... that is up to you. If you are looking for additional proofs of the relationship then definitely have a wedding celebration with lots of friends will help. You would need to explain why family didn't attend the wedding, but i'm sure for same-sex relationships it's sometimes common for more traditional parents to not be supportive. Good luck.

 

[panos30]

Thank you so much for your reply... I really appreciate it

 

[mikeymyke]

personally i really dislike inland because usually the processing times are longer, your spouse cannot leave thr country for any reason, and if ur application is refused, you CANNOT appeal

 

[panos30]

We probably apply outland while being inland in Canada.. we think it's the best way for us not to be seperately. After we get married I am going to ask for an extension in my tourist visa
Thanks so much for all the info