Love Across Borders: Why Romance and Immigration Don’t Always Swipe Right

May 28

Written By LDP Immigration Consulting Ltd

By LDP Immigration Consulting
📍 www.ldpimmigration.ca

Love is supposed to be simple, right?

You meet someone incredible. You fall for them. You decide to get married—or cohabit blissfully ever after—and build a life together.

But the moment that love crosses an international border, what should be a joyful next step can quickly become a bureaucratic odyssey.

In Canada, we tend to take it for granted that:
Love + a shared Netflix account = happily ever after.
But if one of you isn’t Canadian, the equation starts to look more like:
Love + 147 forms + background check in triplicate = maybe you'll be reunited before your next anniversary.

Hallmark vs. IRCC: Spoiler Alert

If your expectations are shaped by Disney or Hallmark, you might be in for a rude awakening.
✨ Boy meets girl → minor misunderstanding → wedding bells under twinkling lights.
🛂 Reality? More Kafka than Cinderella.

Cinderella is still scrubbing soot because her visa got stuck in processing.
Sleeping Beauty? She’s on a 27-month nap—not out of magic, but because Prince Charming's TRV (Temporary Resident Visa) was denied for “insufficient ties to home country.”

“But We’re in Love!” — The Most Common (and Painful) Misunderstanding

Couples contact us all the time, stunned by how long and complex the spousal sponsorship or common-law partnership application process really is. It’s especially tough when one partner is stuck in another country, living on FaceTime and faith.

The harshest cases? Those who apply without guidance, get refused, and have to start over—sometimes losing valuable time and opportunities to appeal.

Paperwork Over Proposals

Let’s be honest: planning a destination wedding is easier than preparing an immigration sponsorship package.
Table seating arrangements? At least Uncle Larry won’t reject your layout due to a lack of joint financial documentation.

That’s why we do what we do.

At LDP Immigration, we’ve been helping couples like you navigate this confusing and emotional process for years. We take care of the red tape so you can focus on the romance.