I recently traveled to Ghana and was proposed to. I have maintained contact with this guy. I plan to return to Ghana. How do I find out if he really likes me, or if he just want's to gain citizenship. Or my money...

Did you meet this person on line, and how you landed up travelling to Ghana. Your gut feeling is telling you this isn't right, probably why you are here asking.

There have been a lot of scams out of Ghana, mostly involved women meeting men on line and wanting money, passports, visas in order to travel here but after they get the money, they never come.

I would be leary of this but can't tell you how you could really find out what is going on. But like I said, you have a bad feeling, so probably that is your answer. Or, go to Ghana again, start asking questions and see what answers you get.

Did you meet this person on line, and how you landed up travelling to Ghana. Your gut feeling is telling you this isnt right, probably why you are here asking.

There have been a lot of scams out of Ghana, mostly involved women meeting men on line and wanting money, passports, visas in order to travel here but after they get the money, they never come.

I would be leary of this but can't tell you how you could really find out what is going on. But like i said, you have a bad feeling, so probably that is your answer. Or, go to Ghana again, start asking questions and see what answers you get.

I went there on a humanitarian trip and he was one of the people assigned to my group. The only reason I am leary about this is since I have returned to Canada I have heard horror stories about them marrying solely for citizenship. He has been a complete gentleman. Never anything more than a hug. We have talked at length about the differences in our cultures, and it seems OK. I want to be with him, but I also don't want to make a horribly bad decision.

Just because there are countless scams originating in Ghana doesn't mean there aren't gentlemen there who don't want a green card or your money. But like any international romance, there's the chance that's what it is, so you keep getting to know him and use good intuition as well as your heart.

Ghana is full of wonderful great people. Sadly most internet dating are scams, but this is a real life situation.

1. just don't let him have your money, most (in general) Ghana men are very proud and hard working, he would work to have his money and not want you to support him.

But don't put his name on your money, don't give him large amounts

2. Citizenship, he does not get it just by marry you and many people just move to the US anyway, I know 100's in Atlanta that just get visas and move to US. Or come to school here, or get sponsored by churches and more.


Even if you had meet him 10 miles away at Starbucks there is no for sure they are real.
How many men at bars just pick up a lady for sex ?

So you will never know for sure, even if he lived 3 blocks over why and what his motivies are.

Ghana is full of wonderful great people. Sadly most internet dating are scams, but this is a real life situation.

1. just don't let him have your money, most (in general) Ghana men are very proud and hard working, he would work to have his money and not want you to support him.

But don't put his name on your money, don't give him large amounts

2. Citizenship, he does not get it just by marry you and many people just move to the US anyway, I know 100's in Atlanta that just get visas and move to US. Or come to school here, or get sponsored by churches and more.


Even if you had meet him 10 miles away at Starbucks there is no for sure they are real.
How many men at bars just pick up a lady for sex ?

So you will never know for sure, even if he lived 3 blocks over why and what his motivies are.

Okay, he has to have a letter of invitation in order to come to Canada; he has to make it known that he is financially secure and able to pay his way once he gets here. It isn't all that easy. Most new Canadians have to have at least a certified annual income of $50,000 dollars or so (I don't know if this for the states as well, but this gentleman wants to come to Canada, chuck).

The certififed annual income is new to Canada and a stopgap to ensure that not just anyone can enter and receive all of our benefits, and socialized medicine without being able to pay their way. I think this is fair; it disqualifies social assistance.

I suggest OP call Immigration Canada and find out just what he has to do to accomplish living in Canada and I am sure she will find out the above information is correct. In that way, she may find out just how sincere he is about joining her in Canada.

Must be some way around this, since I know US people who have married Canadians and moved to Canada and the couple most likely does not earn 30,000 together. Or the man or women had no job to move there.

In US, my wife's best friend married someone over seas and they came to the US, they are not even allowed to work till they get the correct immigration paper work cleared.

So just from what I have seen personally, there must be ways around all of it.us

Thus why one should hire an immigration attorney

He won't gain Canadian citizenship by marrying a Canadian. It doesn't work that way. My husband is Canadian, I'm not. We've been married for 17 years. If I want to become Canadian, I have to apply for citizenship, take a test, pay a fee, and you have to have established residency, and work. You can't just fly over, get married, and become Canadian.

Must be some way around this, since I know US people who have married Canadians and moved to Canada and the couple most likely does not earn 30,000 together. or the man or women had no job to move there.
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This is why, they arrive unbidden, have no income, and automatically receive socialized medicine, 200 dollars cash and be on their way. No wonder Canadian immigration changed the rules. Canada just can't afford a free ride into Canada any longer.

Is your immigration this tight. No, well it should be considering. Why shouldn't people have to prove they can afford to live in Canada, support themselves while seeking employment. If they don't, they apply for welfare, supported by the government, taken out of everyone's pocket.

And you say, there must be a way around it ? I hope not, anymore.

Thank you all so much for your input. As it is not so easy to just marry me for my citizenship it puts my mind at easy. Also I plan to stay in ghana, for quite awhile. So I guess he doesn't think I will be dragging him here with me... I pray all goes well!!

Good luck. I hope it all works out. :)