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| Subject: illegal in US, marriage in Canada & sponsorship |
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Hello everyone,
I wonder if you can share your experience in this complicated circumstances. I have a friend who is a Canadian PR, soon she will be a ciitizen. She is in contact online with someone who has been illegal in USA (overstaying). They both want to get married and then she can sponsor him. Some of the threads in this forum suggest that the illegal status either in Canada or USA will not allow the legal marriage to take place. This can not be true. Trying to help as I can I have been searching around and attending too many different forums but could not reach a clear cut conclusion of the best advice. However, I personally know a very similar case. I will tell you briefly about it. Please concentrate your opinion on this case, I
know about, because I would be able to make a concrete advice to my
friend based on this real life case.
I know a PR who was in contact with someone who had been illegal in USA. They decided to get married. Whether they were in true love or not, this is up to them and is not my trouble. But beyond any doubt, the man who was illegal in US was obviously looking for papers. The man suddenly appeared in Canada. They got married legally and also she got pregnant from him. There is an immigration issue for them but I do not know details nor do I know what kind of immigration matter (sponsorship or whatever...)
Having read all about immigration processing and visas, this man could not obtain any Canadian visitor visa from USA for the reason being illegal there. He would not have a sponsorship done successfully in one or two months even he was legal in US, specially he is from those countries which require an extensive background and security check.
The question is : how did he get married in Canada? if what I read here is true that illegals can not proceed for marriage? How did he come to Canada? would the marriage and the child save his intention to get PR in Canada? I am also doubting if he had a refugee claim because he was in USA for years and has no ground or reason to be a refugee in Canada? Would the refugee claimant just pass the border, claim the refugee status and enter the country to get married or do whatever he wish in a week or two?
I know it may not be one of my business but it is 100% true life story. I am only trying to make a good concrete advice to my close friend in this critical stage of her life. I would like to make a good balance between her heart and real life. As I may take the bravery lead and advice her to barry her love and heart forever.
I thank you for shring your opinion.
Linda
[22-02-2006,09:17]
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