Canada is a cornucopia of various cultures. It is not a wonder why this country is also visited by millions of people every year. An even more amazing fact is the number of immigrants that come to Canada for employment as well as for residency. In 2005, there were a documented 206,000 or more individuals who became new permanent residents of Canada. According to the Canadian Immigration and Citizenship (CIC), the top five countries of origin of immigrants to Canada include China, India, Philippines, Pakistan, and the United States.

When preparing this article I was thinking in Canada laws are very similar to US & Australian and marriage partner should apply for Canadian Fiance visa to get married Canadian citizen. But when I started to search I was surprised with my results because Canada don’t have Fiance Visa! Immigration Refugee Protection Act and Regulations states that there is no such visa classification. However, residents and citizens of Canada may petition their family members who fall under the categories of spouses, children, common law partners, and conjugal partners.

Millions of people apply for Visas to allow entry to the United States of America every year. The government agency responsible for overseeing immigration related matters is the United States Department of State, wherein all Visa applications of all types are filed. Statistics from 2004, as presented by the Department of Homeland Security US Citizenship Immigration Services (USCIS) specify that about 946,000 nonimmigrant Visas were granted, a notable percentage of that were from spouses or would-be spouses of America citizens. This article will guide what steps should you do if you want to get married to your US citizen fiance or fiancee.