Canadian student visa? spouse visa?

Question

Hello !!! please help me out here if you can :D

I am a canadian citizen currently living in Canada and I have a

girl friend living in US with international student visa.

Because now we want to get married and start our life in Canada I don't know what type of visa she should have.

She is a student planning to attend Humber College in Toronto

for 2009 sept semester. (this sememster is the earliest availibility) considering her late semester I don't think they would give her student visa if she applies for it now...

I remember someone saying about inviting her with some sort

of spouse visa?

we are trying to get married as soon as she gets here so I

also would like to know what type of visa she will be given during the process of granting her PR status.

I can not even visit US for 10 years because of my overstay which happend because I could not leave her...

so please who ever have answers help me out I really appreciate them !!

Answer 1

Does she have a student visa or not---you said she has an international visa and then you said you don't know if she can get one or not.......

IF you are going to get married, don't get the student visa.  The student visa will require that she LEAVE after it is expired.  No

if 's and's or but's. Even if you get married.

You can get married and sponsor her as your spouse.  After you get PR for her she can work or go to school.  To get PR for her will take at least one year.  It can take several years.

You cannot turn a student visa into a PR visa.  One is temporary and one is permanent.

She will not get any visa's while the PR is processing----she will have to wait in the USA---unless you can file from within Canada which will require her to remain in Canada whe will not be able to work or go to school while she is processed.

You can email me if you need to [e-mail]

Answer 2

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/s...