Marriage

[Americanjoe]

Hi, I am a U.S. citizen and my fiancee is a Canadian citizen. We are getting married in Canada on June 1st. Just asking if I can live in Canada while I wait for PR and can I work if I get a work permit?

 

[Miraclejj]

Hi, I am a U.S. citizen and my fiancee is a Canadian citizen. We are getting married in Canada on June 1st. Just asking if I can live in Canada while I wait for PR and can I work if I get a work permit?

If you filed an inland application with open work permit, then yes, most likely your open work permit will be approved in 3 to 4 months, and after you receive your work permit, certainly, you can live and work in Canada, while waiting on the decision of your spouse sponsorship application.

 

[Americanjoe]

If you filed an inland application with open work permit, then yes, most likely your open work permit will be approved in 3 to 4 months, and after you receive your work permit, certainly, you can live and work in Canada, while waiting on the decision of your spouse sponsorship application.

 

[Americanjoe]

Well, I haven't filed anything yet. Is that something I should be doing now? The wedding is June 1st. Do I need and immigration attorney to do that?

 

[scylla]

Well, I haven't filed anything yet. Is that something I should be doing now? The wedding is June 1st. Do I need and immigration attorney to do that?

You can't file anything until after you are married.

No - you don't need an immigration attorney - but are free to use one if you prefer. Your choice.

 

[Americanjoe]

You can't file anything until after you are married.

No - you don't need an immigration attorney - but are free to use one if you prefer. Your choice.

Ok. I already have a passport. Do I need a visa to get married in Canada?

 

[Miraclejj]

Ok. I already have a passport. Do I need a visa to get married in Canada?

Since you are an US Citizen, you don't need VISA to visit Canada and get married in Canada. Unless you are inadmissible to Canada under certain circumstances, such as criminal charges in US prior, most likely, the Canadian border control officers (CBSA) will grant you 6 months as a visitor, when you use your US passport to either driving through a land POE (Most time an Enhanced Driver License will do the same) or arrive Canada boarding with any commercial airlines or other means.