Please help

[brooke9517]

Hello,
First of all, I want to thank who ever answers a head of time.

So i have fallen completely inlove with someone from Tunisia. we are trying to figure out a way for him to come live with me in canada. we do want to get married shortly after he gets here. basically i would like to know what my options are to try and bring him here. are my parents able to sponsor him? if he applies for a visa and gets denied, does that mean he cant reapply? do we have to have a certain income in order to sponsor him? ifthey can sponsor him, doe he need a work permit in order to work? and once here, would he be covered under ohip? or what would options be if he gets sick?

any answers would be very appricated. thank you

 

[Buletruck]

Your parents can't sponsor him. They could write a letter of invitation for a TRV for his application. Keep in mind that most of the onus in applying for a TRV is on the applicant, so he will need to be able to prove he has no intention of staying ( or overstaying) in Canada, that he has sufficient funds to afford the trip, strong ties to his home country and some sort of previous travel history will help. And don't ask for anything more than a couple of weeks for a visit. It won't be easy, but not insurmountable if done right.
Once here you can marry and apply for his PR. He won't be eligible for OHIP, so he will need some sort of medical insurance. Be aware that if this is a new relationship and you have never really spent any time together prior to getting married, it could lead to increased scrutiny by IRCC.

 

[brooke9517]

thank you for responding so fast.

what would be consindered strong ties? he has a job, and his family is there and has an apartment. would that be considered strong enough ties?

i am willing to support him 100% financially when he is here and he would stay a week or two. would that be accepted?

also if he gets denied, can he never apply for a visa again?

thank you in advance

 

[Buletruck]

Family, property ownership, leases, employment contracts, leave letters from employer stating when they need to come back all help. He will still need to show finances to support himself on the trip. You offering to pay holds little weight with IRCC as you are not legally bound to do so if thing go bad. Offering accommodations helps, but his own funding is important.
If he is refused, he can reapply, but doing so without addressing the reasons for refusal ( both documented and undocumented....read between the lines) isn't recommended and usually results in another refusal. The more refusals the lower the chances of getting approved. Best to get it right the first time.

 

[brooke9517]

okay thank you.

what if its not a contract job, like he works in a restaurant, would a letter from his boss still be good? and he doesnt get any kind of social security, like a pension. does that have any affect?

 

[Buletruck]

Doesn't have to be a contract job. Just an employment letter and a leave letter should do. Pensions can help, but they have to liquid or accessible. And don't go and drop $5K in his bank account just before you apply. Money's have to traceable to employment or business. Gifts of cash from you or your family will be disregarded.

 

[brooke9517]

okay,
i i will be paying for his tickets here and back. i will be buying the return trip ticket when i buy them. so how much money does he need to have in his account? what would be an acceptable number as i will be paying for everything but i understand he needs money in his account in case things go wrong?

 

[brooke9517]

and he doesnt have a lease, would proof of rental be enough?

 

[scylla]

and he doesnt have a lease, would proof of rental be enough?

It will have to do.

If he hasn't traveled to countries requiring visas before, he should ask for a 2-3 week trip maximum.

 

[Rob_TO]

Hello,
we do want to get married shortly after he gets here.

How long will you have been dating and how much time will you have spent in person together, by the time you intend to get married?

 

[brooke9517]

we will have been together for over a year before we get married. and no time together really.

 

[canuck78]

I'm genuinely concerned for you. Perhaps you should consider just meeting him on this first visit before you get married and try and sponsor him.

 

[canuck_in_uk]

we will have been together for over a year before we get married. and no time together really.

In terms of a PR app, you have several large red flags: a completely online relationship, no time in person, plan on marrying on first visit, he is from a less developed country known for marriage fraud.

Are you around the same age? Do you have the same religion, culture, education levels? Language compatibility?

 

[Rob_TO]

and no time together really.

What does this mean exactly? Have you ever met in person?

An entirely online meeting and relationship, and then getting married and sponsoring for PR on the first visit together, is a huge red flag and a high chance the app would be rejected. IRCC will strongly suspect a marriage of convenience done only for immigration purposes.

As others have mentioned, you should try to spend time together in person first, meet each others friends/family, etc before getting married and attempting to sponsor him.