SPONSOR SPOUSE - ALREADY BECAME PERMANENT RESIDENT

[gcamargo]

Hi fellows.

My girlfriend is coming to Alberta to make an English course at University of Calgary in order to get an academic level, so she can certify in the future her degree in Elementary Education at Alberta Education (Academic English Level is required). During that year, she will be living as a student with me. But in the middle of that year is highly possible that we get marry. We want to make things using the proper channels and fulfilling the law. So, there are a couple of questions I want to share with all of you.

• Can I sponsor her while she is with her study permit? Or does she needs to leave the country?
• If I'm permanent resident, what do I have to do in order to sponsor her?
• Will she be able to work if she gets sponsored?

Regarding income, I don't think that's a problem, currently working as an IT Consultant with a really good salary per year.


Thanks for your answers.

Gus

 

[davek1979]

Yes - you can sponsor her as soon as you get your marriage certificate.
Check the CIC website for the most recent forms to fill out. The provide proof of relationship: pictures, joint bank accounts, joint properties rental or owned, your benefits covering her.
Depends on how you sponsor her and what type of visa she has currently. If you sponsor her outland and she doesn't currently have a visa that permits her to work then no until she is a PR. If you sponsor her inland and submit an open work permit with the application then after stage one approval she will get a permit to work as she wants.