Looking to marry my gf and move her to Canada from the US

[T1000]

Hey everyone, hoping someone can help me. My girlfriend and I want to get married so my question is do we have to get legally married first before I can sponsor her to start her permanent residency?

 

[KBH]

Yes. You either need to be married or have lived together for 12 months consecutively.

 

[T1000]

Yes. You either need to be married or have lived together for 12 months consecutively.

Okay so we can just get married even if she is not a citizen yet? Would we be able to just go see a Justice Of Peace in a courthouse?

 

[KBH]

Okay so we can just get married even if she is not a citizen yet? Would we be able to just go see a Justice Of Peace in a courthouse?

You can, but keep in mind you need to provide proof/documentation of your wedding in the sponsorship application. If you don't have family in attendance, don't really have a ceremony or reception, etc. you have to explain your reasoning for that in the application.

 

[T1000]

You can, but keep in mind you need to provide proof/documentation of your wedding in the sponsorship application. If you don't have family in attendance, don't really have a ceremony or reception, etc. you have to explain your reasoning for that in the application.

Well our plan was to get married first so we can start the process and then have a ceremony like normal when she is a citizen. So providing proof/documentation for the paperwork would be easy enough. Well I hope it is that easy.

 

[KBH]

Well our plan was to get married first so we can start the process and then have a ceremony like normal when she is a citizen. So providing proof/documentation for the paperwork would be easy enough. Well I hope it is that easy.

She will become a permanent resident, not a citizen.

 

[T1000]

She will become a permanent resident, not a citizen.

Well I mean when she is a citizen. After she has her 1045 days here I think it was.

 

[zardoz]

Why? That makes little sense.. Citizenship and marriage/ceremony are not in any way linked. You are looking at nearly 4 years AFTER landing before she would be able to become a citizen.

 

[T1000]

Why? That makes little sense.. Citizenship and marriage/ceremony are not in any way linked. You are looking at nearly 4 years AFTER landing before she would be able to become a citizen.

Well it was more of a celebratory kind of thing. We wanted to have our ceremony once everything has been settled.

 

[jeff198901]

Well it was more of a celebratory kind of thing. We wanted to have our ceremony once everything has been settled.

All you need is PR then

 

[T1000]

All you need is PR then

What do you mean PR?

 

[jeff198901]

What do you mean PR?

Permanent residency

 

[T1000]

Permanent residency

Oh right. Derp. So I guess I better go see a Justice Of Peace when she comes to visit. Does anyone know the cost?

 

[jeff198901]

Oh right. Derp. So I guess I better go see a Justice Of Peace when she comes to visit. Does anyone know the cost?

I think each area is differerent

 

[T1000]

I think each area is differerent

Guess I can phone the courthouse and ask