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[vik999]

As citizen can I sponsor spouse to come to Canada and Marry as common law?. She in India - looking for alternative to come to canada to live as cohabiation /common law?
Suggest. Can visitor visa be granted for such purpose ? PLan is to unite and cohabit/common law upon arriving to Canada -suggest

 

[scylla]

As citizen can I sponsor spouse to come to Canada and Marry as common law?. She in India - looking for alternative to come to canada to live as cohabiation /common law?
Suggest. Can visitor visa be granted for such purpose ? PLan is to unite and cohabit/common law upon arriving to Canada -suggest

Your partner can apply for a TRV. However this is not sponsorship through you.

Your partner will want to show ties to home country, funds to support the visit to Canada, etc. to be approved for a TRV.

Canada has no equivalent of the K1 visa (fiance/fiancee visa) in the US.