Spouse visa

[mavanes]

Hi all! My boyfriend is doing a PhD in Ontario, he's an international student. We are planning to get married (we've been together for +4 years) but I'm not sure if I can apply for a spouse visa after the beginning of his program.

Also, if I could become elegible for a spouse visa, where should we get married (Canada or our home country)? I can go to Canada with an ETA.

 

[Simba112]

Hi all! My boyfriend is doing a PhD in Ontario, he's an international student. We are planning to get married (we've been together for +4 years) but I'm not sure if I can apply for a spouse visa after the beginning of his program.

Also, if I could become elegible for a spouse visa, where should we get married (Canada or our home country)? I can go to Canada with an ETA.

You can decide whether to do in Canada or home country. Best way is to do outside of Canada and apply at POE ( In case of any question, your husband will be present at POE to answer any questions. Be prepared to answer to questions related to proof of relationship...

 

[canuck78]

You can decide whether to do in Canada or home country. Best way is to do outside of Canada and apply at POE ( In case of any question, your husband will be present at POE to answer any questions. Be prepared to answer to questions related to proof of relationship...

You can’t apply for an OWP when flying into Canada.

 

[mavanes]

You can’t apply for an OWP when flying into Canada.

If I get married outside and I fly to Canada, then I can't apply for the OWP? Why? Can't I apply for the spouse visa then?

 

[Simba112]

You can’t apply for an OWP when flying into Canada.

c&p
Most spouse/partners come to Canada as visitors first and apply for a work permit after they are in Canada. If your spouse or partner does not require a TRV, they may be able to apply for a work permit at the border or airport where they enter Canada.

https://www.dal.ca/campus_life/inte...n-info/family_members/spouse-work-permit.html

 

[mavanes]

c&p
Most spouse/partners come to Canada as visitors first and apply for a work permit after they are in Canada. If your spouse or partner does not require a TRV, they may be able to apply for a work permit at the border or airport where they enter Canada.

https://www.dal.ca/campus_life/inte...n-info/family_members/spouse-work-permit.html

Got it! I need a TRV (ETA, in my case) though. So I could travel to Canada as a visitor, get married there and then apply for the spouse visa + OWP, right?

Maybe we could get married outside Canada and submit my application here... We really don't know what's the best choice

 

[canuck78]

c&p
Most spouse/partners come to Canada as visitors first and apply for a work permit after they are in Canada. If your spouse or partner does not require a TRV, they may be able to apply for a work permit at the border or airport where they enter Canada.

https://www.dal.ca/campus_life/inte...n-info/family_members/spouse-work-permit.html

You can usually do it at a land border not airport.