karkovice1's avatar
Maybe I'm reading this wrong, but... if you're married to a Canadian citizen(which I'm assuming Alexx is), why the hell do you have to move back to England!?

I thought marriage automatically gave you the right to stay in whatever country your spouse is native to!

I just don't get it. 
timsplosion's avatar
Permanent residency isn't automatic. It takes 12 months to process. We got married in August and my current visa expires in March. So I tried to get a visa that processes in 6 months instead, but every time I tried to take a step forward, I discovered another step that added months to the time it takes. Marriage gives you more options, but it doesn't guarantee jack shit.