TRV for spouse sponsorship

[Ind_1]

Hi, I live in India and my bf is on pr in Canada. We have been in relationship for past 8 years (LDR). We want to get married and live together. But outland process will take a year to process. What's the best way for us to get married and live together in Canada.

 

[Krissh2179]

Hi, I live in India and my bf is on pr in Canada. We have been in relationship for past 8 years (LDR). We want to get married and live together. But outland process will take a year to process. What's the best way for us to get married and live together in Canada.

The only way for you to get married and be with him in Canada is to secure a visitors visa but spouses of Canadian Residents or Citizens are almost always refused a visa because they do not believe of their intention to return back to their home country (like your case where you want to live with him in Canada while your application is processing). He too cannot live with you in India because he is a Permanent Resident and needs to be staying in Canada for the whole duration of your spousal application. The only way that may work for you is if you manage to secure a visitors visa for Canada before your marriage, go there, marry your boyfriend there (not to mention that going there with the intention of marriage also makes it difficult to obtain a visitors visa) and then apply inland while living together (Do note if you choose this route, that you too cannot leave the country for the duration of the application processing). However, also note that since you are from India, CIC expects to see marriages and ceremonies conforming to the norms and traditions of India and if you end up having a small marriage there with little to no ceremonies and/or events, CIC will see that as a red flag and will scrutinise your application stringently. (May ask for additional documents and if necessary, an interview etc). The third option if you want to not restrict yourself to Canada and want the flexibility of travelling outside Canada and don’t want to work in Canada (Inland applicants can apply for an Open Work Permit) is to apply for an Outland Application from within Canada (all depends on if you get visitors visa in the first place). The downside to this is that when you are requested for biometrics (you will have to go out of Canada (could be US or any other country that you can validly go and give your biometrics) to complete it (Inland applicants are exempt from biometrics). Same goes for an interview. If they ask you for an interview, you’ll have to return to India and do so. Also,Outland applications have the right to appeal decisions of Immigration but Inland applicants don’t. I have laid out the plus minus. Its upto you to see which suits you better. In any case ensure your marriage conforms to the traditions of India and your religion. Quite important with countries like India. Good Luck.

 

[Ind_1]

Thanks for the reply, I was reading on this forum, even visitor visa is not easy to get if you have a bf/husband in Canada. I have a job and decent amount in my account but I don't own any property, I live with my parents and there is no other proof that shows I ll come back to India after my visit..so it might be difficult to convince them. How should I apply without any travel history?

 

[Krissh2179]

Thanks for the reply, I was reading on this forum, even visitor visa is not easy to get if you have a bf/husband in Canada. I have a job and decent amount in my account but I don't own any property, I live with my parents and there is no other proof that shows I ll come back to India after my visit..so it might be difficult to convince them. How should I apply without any travel history?

Then its certain to be rejected. People with good proof of strong ties to Canada and travel history too get rejected because of the spouse/bf aspect. I’d suggest you currently work on your marriage aspect like I said ensure you have all proper customs and traditions done according to your religion and make sure many guests and family are all part of this event. After marriage, work on building a strong application with lots of proof indicating the timeline of your relationship culminating in marriage and if all looks good you can have a strong chance of being sent to Mississauga instead of New Delhi for processing (This is file transfer I am talking about that happens way later into the processing stage of your application). Mississauga generally processes applications faster than New Delhi so if you do get sent there you’ll be done in far less than 12 months.

 

[Ind_1]

(if we get married in india) since it will be an intercaste marriage . There will be just friends and few family members or maybe just a court marriage.
(In Canada) only his friends will be present. None of our family members live there.

We have been in a long distance relationship and have been visiting each other in last 8 years. Won't this be a good enough reason to visit him in case I apply for TRV?

 

[21Goose]

(if we get married in india) since it will be an intercaste marriage . There will be just friends and few family members or maybe just a court marriage.
(In Canada) only his friends will be present. None of our family members live there.

We have been in a long distance relationship and have been visiting each other in last 8 years. Won't this be a good enough reason to visit him in case I apply for TRV?

It doesn't have to be a huge Indian wedding, just needs to be a real wedding. In general Indian weddings are massive so IRCC gets concerned when things aren't done according to the cultural norms. However, in your case it will be perfectly acceptable if you simply explain why you chose to have a smaller ceremony. That too is part of Indian cultural norms, and IRCC will understand that in your (or his) community you cannot necessarily have a huge wedding.

No, being in a relationship is actually a reason to get denied because IRCC may feel that you're trying to immigrate on a tourist visa. The best thing to do is to get married (take lots of pictures), and then apply for spousal sponsorship. If you've been dating for 8 years, then you should have plenty of evidence to prove that your relationship is genuine.

 

[Copingwithlife]

Unfortunately not. The CIC will assume that your spouse will not return to India to wait out a spousal sponsorship. A TRV is meant to come and visit Canada, and then the person leaves. A spousal sponsorship is meant for someone to come to Canada and stay. Many people attempt to use the TRV route to circumvent waiting out the spousal sponsorship timeline.

You asked in your original posting " What is the best way for you to get to Canada and be with him?"

What everyone else does in your situation, and there are many. It is simple. You submit the outland application with lots of photos to support the marriage and wait.....

 

[Krissh2179]

(if we get married in india) since it will be an intercaste marriage . There will be just friends and few family members or maybe just a court marriage.
(In Canada) only his friends will be present. None of our family members live there.

We have been in a long distance relationship and have been visiting each other in last 8 years. Won't this be a good enough reason to visit him in case I apply for TRV?

I highly suggest avoiding only court marriage since IRCC is bound to scrutinise your application more. Will mostly ask you for additional documents asking for marriage photos and celebrations done according to the customs, traditions of your country (India), and then if you can’t provide them that, they’ll mostly call you for a phone interview or a face to face one. In saying so, the fact that you have known each other for so long and met (I am assuming he must have visited you a few times in India), is a very strong proof of your long standing relationship and by doing a proper traditional marriage (again proper not by numbers but by customs, you’ll capitalise on the genuineness of your relationship and can be processed faster. Don’t know what the timelines will be when you file for the application but I know of one Indian applicant who too was in an 8 year long distance relationship with lots of relationship proof and a proper traditional marriage to show pics of and got approved for PR in 85 days.