To marry, you need to provide IDs (she should use her passport), complete the marriage license application and pay the fee.
Your girlfriend cannot apply for citizenship unless she is a permanent resident of Canada already, and meets the other requirements. If she is not a permanent resident, you must sponsor her for permanent residence. You can read more about that process on this page or, in a more organized presentation, here.
You must sponsor your fiance for permanent residence. If you have not lived together for at least one year, you need to marry before you sponsor him. Then you have three options:
The official processing time is 12 months, but that depends upon numerous factors including where your wife is currently. Processing times vary by visa office but IRCC no longer publishes the individual processing times of the visa offices.
Yes you can sponsor your boyfriend after you marry, and he can stay here. This is called “inland” sponsorship. You will need to submit the sponsorship application before his entry stamp expires.
The question is, where was your husband when you submitted the sponsorship application?
If he is in Canada, and has legal status, he can and should stay here.
If he is outside of Canada but has a valid visitor visa (Temporary Resident Visa) he can travel to Canada and attempt to enter Canada for as long as the CBSA will let him.
If he is outside of Canada and does not have a valid visitor visa, there is very little chance he will be granted a visa prior to the decision on the sponsorship application.
If you immigrated together with your ex-wife, then you can sponsor your new wife as soon as your married.
However, if you sponsored your ex-wife, you can only sponsor your future wife after you are married if your ex-wife became a permanent resident more than 3 years ago.
You have to get married, in Nigeria, in Dubai, in Canada, or another country. Once you are married, you can sponsor him by submitting a spousal sponsorship application.
Basically, if you remain in Thailand while doing the outland sponsorship, you have to prove to IRCC that you intend to live in Canada. If you have already moved back to Canada when you submit the application, you do not have to prove an intent to live in Canada. It’s up to you, but we strongly recommend you move back to Canada before submitting the application.
You have a few options:
The baby will help but your husband needs to make sure he’s admissible. He may need an Authorization to Return to Canada if he was in jail in Canada. If he was in jail elsewhere, he’ll need to be Criminally Rehabilitated first.
