Hello, I want to discuss our situation and see what advice can be offered.
My (German) girlfriend of many years wants to move to Canada and start a life with me (Canadian) we truly are in love and want to be with each other, we visit back and forth for many years under each rule of 3-6 months without visas.
After lots of stress, confusing laws, regulations and everything else we have just decided that she will come here for her aloud 6 month with out a visa (Open work visas are closed for Germans at moment, and the LMIA will not work) she will passing up work for now and working on us/future life goals.
I am working on buying/renting a house and eventually will ask her to Marry me.. We talked about it and she wants to marry me, however we want to do it the right way and not cause she can work (she is a trained Lawyer, however can not convert without lots more work in Germany) it is beneficial that once we apply for spousal sponsorship that she can apply for a work/study Visa and permanent resident.
My questions are, we are thinking of marrying in secret (maybe only tell parents for CIC reasons) and then have a proper Wedding when we can afford it/do it right. Would CIC see this as not genuine? We want to do this so the wedding is not rushed, friends and family have time to gather funds, digest the idea of traveling to see (Future grandkids) etc.
How long after we sign the papers legally marrying can she apply for work (I assume asap) and then for school?
I mentioned the house, she can not legally be on the forms however will pay me some money to feel like she owns some of it, is this okay?. She will be living there, helping buy furniture etc. But without a Visa and working towards marriage , it might seem like she is just 'paying me to stay' am I just over thinking this?
How much money do you need to sponsor?
We have read all the forms and it makes sense that we marry well she is visiting and start applying for our papers, I know she would then have to stay here for 2 years and what i've read takes longer to accept permanent resident 'inland' - can she visit home once and awhile during the process? How many days/weeks or months?
I read she would have to get documents from Germany saying she can marry in Canada..is this true? Kind of ruins the magical in person proposing aspect if we have to do this before she leaves.
I hope this all makes sense, we are really stressed out. Any advice would be helpful. Prost (Cheers)
My (German) girlfriend of many years wants to move to Canada and start a life with me (Canadian) we truly are in love and want to be with each other, we visit back and forth for many years under each rule of 3-6 months without visas.
After lots of stress, confusing laws, regulations and everything else we have just decided that she will come here for her aloud 6 month with out a visa (Open work visas are closed for Germans at moment, and the LMIA will not work) she will passing up work for now and working on us/future life goals.
I am working on buying/renting a house and eventually will ask her to Marry me.. We talked about it and she wants to marry me, however we want to do it the right way and not cause she can work (she is a trained Lawyer, however can not convert without lots more work in Germany) it is beneficial that once we apply for spousal sponsorship that she can apply for a work/study Visa and permanent resident.
My questions are, we are thinking of marrying in secret (maybe only tell parents for CIC reasons) and then have a proper Wedding when we can afford it/do it right. Would CIC see this as not genuine? We want to do this so the wedding is not rushed, friends and family have time to gather funds, digest the idea of traveling to see (Future grandkids) etc.
How long after we sign the papers legally marrying can she apply for work (I assume asap) and then for school?
I mentioned the house, she can not legally be on the forms however will pay me some money to feel like she owns some of it, is this okay?. She will be living there, helping buy furniture etc. But without a Visa and working towards marriage , it might seem like she is just 'paying me to stay' am I just over thinking this?
How much money do you need to sponsor?
We have read all the forms and it makes sense that we marry well she is visiting and start applying for our papers, I know she would then have to stay here for 2 years and what i've read takes longer to accept permanent resident 'inland' - can she visit home once and awhile during the process? How many days/weeks or months?
I read she would have to get documents from Germany saying she can marry in Canada..is this true? Kind of ruins the magical in person proposing aspect if we have to do this before she leaves.
I hope this all makes sense, we are really stressed out. Any advice would be helpful. Prost (Cheers)