was married to a citizen last august, overstayed visa by 3 weeks

[hiltonrp]

Long story short, im an American citizen. I married my wife August 15, 2014, then we went on our honeymoon in the states. I was let back in and the date for my visa expiring was Feb 28, 2015. We had been working on our sponsorship file and i needed to come back to the states for my medical exam. I lost my passport while in canada and my wife and i just simply did not have the money to be able to purchase both a new passport for me and a plane ticket back to the statss. I left on March 18, 2015, overstaying by just a few weeks.

I have with ne our marriage certificate and will havemy medical exam completed and with me when i attempt to return in a few weeks. I just want to know what i can expect ttying to head back in.

Any help would be greatly appreciated

 

[Jalex23]

Long story short, im an American citizen. I married my wife August 15, 2014, then we went on our honeymoon in the states. I was let back in and the date for my visa expiring was Feb 28, 2015. We had been working on our sponsorship file and i needed to come back to the states for my medical exam. I lost my passport while in canada and my wife and i just simply did not have the money to be able to purchase both a new passport for me and a plane ticket back to the statss. I left on March 18, 2015, overstaying by just a few weeks.

I have with ne our marriage certificate and will havemy medical exam completed and with me when i attempt to return in a few weeks. I just want to know what i can expect ttying to head back in.

Any help would be greatly appreciated

Be prepared to be questioned further and expect CIC officers to give you a hard time.

 

[hiltonrp]

So does that mean ill be denied entry?

 

[canuck_in_uk]

There is a very good chance that you will have no issues when you re-enter. I suggest paying the full PR fees before and having that receipt when you enter, as it's a much more solid proof that you will be applying for PR than the medical receipt. You will also need proof of finances and any ties to the US that you can muster. A return ticket would also be good; you can buy a separate fully refundable ticket for a few months down the line. Remember that you do not live in Canada and aren't moving to Canada; you are only visiting your spouse while you guys complete the sponsorship process.

Don't volunteer information. If they don't ask you about something, don't tell them about it. If the officer mentions the overstay, explain the situation behind it; if the officer says nothing about it, then you say nothing about it.

Also, though I'm not sure you may want to hear it, there was no need to travel back to the US for the medical. You could have had it done here in Canada without issue.

Be prepared to be questioned further and expect CIC officers to give you a hard time.

CBSA controls the borders, not CIC.

 

[Jalex23]

So does that mean ill be denied entry?

No.

CBSA controls the borders, not CIC.

True...

(You forgot to add "Um actually")