How do i get a working visa within Canada? And a job?Fast!

Quote: Originally Posted by Lisaleathers

I dont know if im ready to marry him at the moment!Do you think if i keep leaving canada before my tourist visa is up and coming back that they would stop me!I was thinking that gettin back in, if i stay ovr would be difficult alrite!

Quote: Originally Posted by Lisaleathers

Ok so im in Canada now and yep ye were right!So if we get married, which has been spoken about now, even though thats not the way i wanted to do it, what happens then?

Quote: Originally Posted by SirJosephPorter

My advice still is, get married and then contact the Immigration Department (or whatever it is called) here in Canada and tell them you want to apply for immigration visa. I assume they will tell you the proper procedure.

Of course, they may need some convincing that it is not just a marriage of convenience. For instance, they may ask how long you have been dating, how long have you known each other etc. Perhaps ask you to produce some proof to that effect. But once you convince them that it is a genuine marriage, there should be no problem.

Quote: Originally Posted by Lisaleathers

Hi,
ok so im Irish, coming to Alberta next week, with my canadian boyfriend, I only have a visitors visa but want to get a decent job and quickly. I have just seen something about getting an LMO?Will this get me a job?Do employers hate filling them? I wouldnt mind a cash job but i dont think i could get cash in an office job. I will try get my boyfriend to sponsor me but that could take months and all i have with both of us is photos and car insurance documents, even though we did live together, Are they very strict on sponsorship, he says no but it would be just my luck, i dont want to come back to ireland!!Help please...

Quote: Originally Posted by FiveParadox

I would strongly encourage you to use proper channels and to be completely truthful during the process; it may take longer than a sham marriage, but it would be much less risky and it would also be far more demonstrative of respect for your prospective new nation.

The best answer when it comes to immigration is for your T’s to be crossed and your I’s dotted.

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Quote: Originally Posted by gerryh

This is rich..... now we have Canadian members of CC counseling immigrants on how to get into and stay in Canada illegally.

Quote: Originally Posted by SirJosephPorter

Cohabitation s much more difficult to prove than marriage, karrie. Also, I am not sure that cohabitation will get you an immigration visa, marriage will.

Interestingly, my guess is that if somebody from Indian subcontinent gets married (India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka); the authorities probably don’t require any proof that it is a genuine marriage.

Dating is frowned upon in those communities. The bride and groom may have met each other perhaps once or twice before the marriage. So there is really no way to prove that the marriage is genuine. Arranged marriages are quite common in those communities even among the educated, upper middle and rich classes.

So if a doctor or an engineer from Canada goes back to India or Pakistan and gets married, the immigration authorities probably require only the proof of marriage (for him to bring his wife over) and nothing else.

But that is culture specific. I assume for an Irish citizen, they will demand proof that the marriage is genuine. But I am sure many people (perhaps thousands) get married each year and get immigration visa, it probably is routine.

Quote: Originally Posted by Lisaleathers

Thanks to evryone for their advice!It helps!We will just have to see i guess, first thing is that he gets a job and then i can sort the sponsorship out!