Canadian marrying US Citizen
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Does the US citizen need health screening
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Not sure what you mean, johnm218.
Do you mean that an American is marrying a Canadian in Canada, and you want to know what health screening is required by Canada for the American?
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Short answer: No, assuming you're not close relatives (though first cousins can marry in Canada) and that you're both above the age of 18.
Long answer:
I am not a lawyer, but: GENERALLY SPEAKING, Canada will marry any two people regardless of their origin or background (a lot of Israelis, for example, go to Canada to get marriage because the Israeli govt will then recognize the Canadian marriage as an Israeli one) without a health screening. Generally speaking so long as your spouse can get lawful permission to enter the country for the marriage to take place, (and you are legally entitled to marry - the only major criteria are age and not being immediate family, so you're probably safe) the marriage certificate will not be withheld. Each individual province has its own Marriage Act, and all marriages need to comply with the Marriage (Prohibited Degrees) Act and the Marriage for Civil Purposes Act (federal laws). There are a few random gotchas that might require a health screening in individual provinces, but only under obscure circumstances – for example, in Alberta a judge can refuse to marry someone he suspects of being "mentally unfit" (disabled or whatever), and in that case to override the judge you'd need to get either a lawyer or a doctor to vouch that you're not, for example, in a mental hospital involuntarily. You may want to consult a lawyer though, as there are other considerations - for example, marrying someone nullifies any will (as in last will and testament) you wrote prior to the marriage taking place in many circumstances. -
I am a Canadian married to US citizen.
The question is where will you stay in US? or Canada?
There's no restrictions when you want to marry to anyone whatever his nationality.I think you concern about immigration.
I have a problems before the gay marriage overturn in US, because the federal government in US doesn't recognize gay marriage until 2013 June. Now the trouble is gone.
For immigration issue, yes it has to have health screening/ checking. It seems not too hard unless you have a serious medical issue.
