Moving to Canada, getting married...

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maxmiles

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My fiance and I are uncertain about how difficult it will be at the border, here's the situation:

I'm canadian, moving back to Canada from the U.S. after 10 years.
My fiance is American.

We're intending on living and working in Canada, and are getting married in Vancouver next month.

If we present ourselves this way at the border, with all of our belongings, is this going to pose a problem? Could my fiance be hassled in anyway or turned back?

No sponsorship or other immigration paperwork has been completed yet, as we're still engaged. Any information about what customs officials might expect from us or other information would be appreciated.

thanks,
max
 
Just tell them YOU are moving home. My husband now, visited me in Canada to meet my parents etc... and I picked him up in the US and we drove across the border. They didn't even care, they waved us through and didn't even look at his passport, or my ID. You WILL have a problem if you tell them he is moving to Canada without the proper paperwork.
 
Thanks MOM1211,

So what's the proper paperwork? We haven't married yet and so I don't know what paperwork I would need to fill out. From browsing online it seems like a "fiance visa" isn't required. I'm wondering what other visa, etc. would be required.

thanks for your insight,
m
 
It's similar to if you went across the US border, If you tell them, I'm moving and we're getting married they'd ask if you have the proper stuff I guess... like a visa, but if not then they will turn him back. If you went through saying that your intent is for him/her to stay and file citizenship after marriage, etc, he/she won't be allowed to enter, but if they find out you entered that way and knowingly lied then that will cause trouble as well. You get married and then file the paperwork like you would for anyone trying to become a citizen. I know in Canada you need to be able to support your spouse for 3 years but anymore than that I don't know. The immigration Canada website will tell you.
 
Hey Mom1211,

Unfortunately it's more complicated than that. Yes, they might want to see papers on the sponsorship, but we're not married yet. No visa is required either as a spouse, fiance, etc. But as a visitor, intent to stay without any kind of paperwork could be a problem.

thanks for your input,
m
 
I'm trying to find out info also.

We're trying to decide the best way about me moving to Canada

Would it be easier just to go there and get married and file the paperwork after?

From what I'm gathering from reading it seems to be the easiest way. Unless I'm misunderstanding you can go to Canada and stay 6 months on a passport?
 
hey Rosewine,

I was thinking the same thing, but this morning my fiance is freaking out about if when we're interviewing for the sponsorship officials interrogate us about what we stated were our intentions when entering the country. She's worried that if they found she lied upon first entering canada they would throw her out. Something else to worry about! YAY.

Otherwise, I too think it's best just to apply from within canada.
 
Well I was married before. And he was from England and he came here and we got married then he applied. They never even asked us about when he entered, they were more interested in the proof of relationship.

I'm hoping thats the same way it works in canada.

I've looked at the Canadian Immigration site and its set up so goofy. I can't seem to find the answers I want.

Just wanna find out for sure how long I can stay on a passport.
 
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