Canadian girlfriend, wants to study, work first,marriagenext

[pickles]

My Canadian girlfriend and I are moving back to the UK. We have been living together for less than two years. She intends to study, starting September 2011, and we are planning on getting married in Spring of 2011, after we have saved money.

It seems the fiance visa wont allow her to work.
The Youth Mobility Visa wont allow her to study.
and we've not lived together long enough for a Spousal visa.

Any suggestions?

[ElenaW]

My Canadian girlfriend and I are moving back to the UK. We have been living together for less than two years. She intends to study, starting September 2011, and we are planning on getting married in Spring of 2011, after we have saved money.

It seems the fiance visa wont allow her to work.
The Youth Mobility Visa wont allow her to study.
and we've not lived together long enough for a Spousal visa.

Any suggestions?

Are you a uk citizen?

You could get married in Canada earlier and apply for a spousal visa. There is no cohabiting requirement for that one.

[pickles]

ahh.
yes I am a UK citizen, but we live in Japan at the moment, problem is we don't plan on getting married till next year, and then we plan on getting married in England.