I am on a TN1, want to marry someone who is visiting Canada but is not Canadian...

11-24-2003, 04:02 PM

Here's my story:
I am a Canadian Citizen working in the US under TN-1 Status.
I wish to marry someone who is not a Canadian but is currently
visiting Canada. She has a valid passport from her country.
I would like to eventually sponsor her (as a Canadian), but in the
meantime can I bring her over the border and have her live with me
under a Trade Dependent status?

Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks,
John.

12-07-2003, 09:43 AM

Yes, the TD status is available to citizens of any country. Only the
primary TN holder must be Canadian.

Do be aware that your wife will need a TD visa in her passport from a US
consulate. I would recomemnd using a consulate in Canada; consulates in
her home country may not be familiar with the TD status.

On Mon, 24 Nov 2003 09:02:50 -0800, John wrote:

    > Here's my story:
    > I am a Canadian Citizen working in the US under TN-1 Status. I wish to
    > marry someone who is not a Canadian but is currently visiting Canada.
    > She has a valid passport from her country. I would like to eventually
    > sponsor her (as a Canadian), but in the meantime can I bring her over
    > the border and have her live with me under a Trade Dependent status?
    >

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