How can I invite my fiance to Canada if I am a Permanent Resident?

[Seerah]

Hi,
I am a Permanent Resident in Canada. I met this guy on Facebook and we instantly fell in love. He lives in the UK but he doesn't have his citizenship but only 5yr visa. Meaning he cannot travel unless you send him an invitation letter. Over the course of few months our families have met and we got engaged. I haven't met him in person, I know it sounds weird, but our families have exchanged the words -it is a Persian culture. For families to exchange words is more than serious than two individuals getting engaged.
Now I want to invite him. I am absolutely in love with him and I can't take it anymore to be away from him.
So my question is that how can I invite him?
What are the process and procedures?
Can I still invite him if I haven't met him yet although we are engaged?
Please help.
B

[Jerrrr]

It might be difficult because you have not met him, but the process involves you typing up a letter explaining how you know him and the details of his visit to Canada, including his full name, nation of citizenship, age, current residence, relationship. You have to explain why he will visit, for how long, and how he will be expected to fund his trip. You also have to include details about yourself. Follow this link:
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/visit/letter.asp

You have to mail him this letter, and he includes it in his visa application. Good luck.

[bw022]

Invite him to what? Visit or stay?

If he is from a visa exempt country, then he is free to visit Canada for 90 or 180 days. If he does not have a passport from a visa exempt country, then he must apply for a temporary residency (tourist) visa -- and submit proof that he will leave the country, proof of finances, medical exams, and background checks. In either case, visitors may not attend school, work, or look for work -- nor may he obtain a driver's license, health insurance, a social security number, open a bank account, etc.. At the end of the 90, 180, or his visa date... he must leave. It doesn't matter if you love him, you are engaged, or even if you get married... temporary residency visas are non-immigration visas.

If you want him to stay permanently... you must be married or have proof of a common-law relationship (i.e. have been living together for six months in the same residence). In order to sponsor him you must have a sold job history, residence of your own, and a minimum of $13,000 in savings. You must also have proof of the marriage or common-law relationship and sign an agreement with Citizenship and Immigration Canada to pay all his debts for a minimum of three years and either of you may utilize certain government programs (such as income assistance, student loans, etc.) during that period. He needs to go through background checks and medical exams. Your marriage/relationship will be carefully investigated and you may be required to attend interviews. The process can take between 10 to 36 months depends upon which embassy is nearest to his country of citizenship.

[Frank]

http://www.cic.gc.ca/ctc-vac/cometocanada.asp

you may need to see an immigration lawyer ..with unusual factors

[Ruth]

Not a chance. You say you "met this guy on Facebook" but you haven't actually met him in person. The Canadian government will rightly suspect marriage fraud and will deny him entry on that basis alone. That doesn't mean he couldn't visit but it does mean he couldn't stay.

Look, I know you want this to be real but it isn't real, okay? It's a silly fluffy dream in your head.

Nobody cares if it's a "Persian culture" practice. Here in Canada, people who are intending to wed must know each other in person. If you cannot tolerate being away from him then go and see him. Then you can actually learn about what he's really like rather than live in a deluded haze.

Nobody cares, either, about families "exchanging words". That does not work here. Instead, have a read through the official Canadian government website. Read it carefully and then go and shake the silly nonsense out of your head.

http://www.cic.gc.ca