Marriage and sponsoring US spouse to live in Canada -

QUESTION:
I want to marry an American girl.  She will not work here, just be a
housewife.  We will live in Canada until I retire, then we will be
snowbirds.  Is there any problem with us getting married here?  I've heard
stories of people getting married and he has to live here and she has to
live there until the residency papers are all finished.
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david ingram replies:
I can not guarantee that you will not have any problems but if you have no
problems in any of your backgrounds and your lady in is good healthy, you
should be able to sponsor her by filling in the following forms by yourself.
If there are any "really" questionable situations, you should consult with
an Immigration lawyer.  If there is nothing questionable that requires
privileged communication, you can and should consult with a member of the
Canadian Society of Immigration Consultants.
In general, you can likely fill them in yourself.  If you do need help, you
can contact me.
This older question and answer will help you.
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Hi David,
You've been getting a lot of questions lately about combined US/CDN spouses
relocating to Canada, and I've got good information so far.  I still have
some questions I'd appreciate if you could clarify:
My boyfriend is American and I'm Canadian, and we've been living together
for 14 months in Alaska.  I'm on a TN work visa here, I've applied to go to
school in Canada in Sept. 2006, and he's a physician hoping to move there
with me and work in Ontario.
So, is it better for me to sponsor him from within Canada or without?
If I am his sponsor, are there any differences (eg. length of processing
time, work restrictions, health insurance) if he enters the country as a
common-law partner versus as a skilled worker? Which way would get him in
faster, and roughly how long does it take? Do I start the whole process now?
What would happen if we got married in the future - how does that change
cross-border issues?
Thanks so much, this is a fantastic site - kudos!
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david ingram replies:
Start your application now.  If he is your common -law husband apply that
way.  However, we do NOT have a fiancée visa,  We only have a spousal
(common - law, conjugal, or formal marriage) visa.  If you give the border
people any idea that you are only "trying it out" engaged to be married, or
that your present relationship is temporary in any way, he will be denied
entry as a spouse.  If you or he are/is not sure of your relationship, he
should start his own application immediately as a skilled worker.
His fastest method of coming to Canada would be as an employee doctor -
perhaps as a full time emergency room physician at a hospital.  In that
position, he can come in 24 hours with a Treaty NAFTA visa.
As a Skilled worker, he is likely looking at 24 to 30 months and as a
spouse, he is likely looking at 12 top 24 months before he can start
working.
If you want to sponsor him, the necessary paperwork can be found at, i.e.
You can start the process by going to:
1.    http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/pdf/kits/guides/3910e.pdf
This is a guide for sponsoring a US citizen spouse into Canada.
            Publication 3910E
2.    http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/pdf/kits/forms/IMM1344EA.pdf
This is the application form to sponsor - form IMM-1344A
3.    http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/pdf/kits/forms/IMM1344EB.pdf
This is the sponsorship agreement - Form IMM-1344B
4.    http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/pdf/kits/forms/IMM5481E.PDF
This is the Sponsorship Evaluation Form IMM-5481
5.    http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/pdf/kits/forms/IMM5409E.PDF
This is a statutory declaration of a common-law marriage - FORM IMM-5409
6.   http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/pdf/kits/forms/IMM5540E.PDF
This is the Sponsor Questionnaire - Form IMM-5540
7.    http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/pdf/kits/forms/IMM5540E.PDF
This is an authority to release information - FORM IMM-5540
8.    http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/pdf/kits/forms/IMM5491E.PDF
This is a document Checklist - Form IMM-5491
9.    http://www.canadapost.ca/tools/docp/CIC/bin/hpm-e.asp
This is where you order your official receipt
10.    http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/pdf/kits/forms/imm0008egen.pdf
This is your actual Application for Permanent Residence - FORM IMM-0008GEN
11.    http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/pdf/kits/forms/imm0008_1e.pdf
This is your Background Declaration - FORM IMM-008_1
12.    http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/pdf/kits/forms/IMM5406E.PDF
This is your additional family information - FORM IMM-5406
13.    http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/pdf/kits/forms/IMM5490E.PDF
This is your spouse or conjugal partner questionnaire -= FORM IMM-5490
14.    The Above PLUS a police report from your local police station (See
the guide for details) applies to those being sponsored from the UNITED
STATES. There is a separate brochure for every country.  If you are reading
this and are from any other country (Australia, Brunei, Austria, Venezuela,
etc) goto
14a   http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/applications/fc.html for other country
guides.
15.   http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/skilled/assess/index.html
This is the self-assessment test for an individual to determine his or her
eligibility to immigrate to Canada without being sponsored by a spouse.
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