Spouse work permit refused twice

[check3349]

My Wife applied for SOWP for first time November 2018 but refused due to insufficient evidence to the relationship. The main reason was we just provide affidavit of marriage not the registry certificate. Then they asked for marriage photos but our marriage was simple so we did not able to provide marriage photos. It was because of my brother knee operation and my short stay on that time. We explained it to VO with documents.

Later I went to my home country again and do a renewal wedding vow ceremony and reception program. Also we did the marriage registry. On April she applied again with registry certificate, program photos, FB chat from September 2017, Whats app chat, Whats app call history, Hotel voucher, Bus ticket. But still refused for the same reason. In registry, marriage date was same as affidavit one.

I have no clue how can I solve this issue now. Please help me to overcome this problem.

 

[canuck78]

You need to order the GCMS notes.

It does sound like you were correctly refused for the first application. You did not register your marriage. Not having any picture of a marriage is extremely strange. Even simple court weddings usually have pictures.

I am confused as to why the marriage affidavit date is the same as the registry date. If the first application had the affidavit but you hadn’t done the registry how can you now have the affidavit and the marriage registry on the same date? How can the marriage registry be backdated?

 

[check3349]

You need to order the GCMS notes.

It does sound like you were correctly refused for the first application. You did not register your marriage. Not having any picture of a marriage is extremely strange. Even simple court weddings usually have pictures.

I am confused as to why the marriage affidavit date is the same as the registry date. If the first application had the affidavit but you hadn’t done the registry how can you now have the affidavit and the marriage registry on the same date? How can the marriage registry be backdated?

Yes I already ordered that. Registry date and affidavit date are not same. Our marriage date mentioned in both papers are same.

 

[canuck78]

In Canada the marriage date will always be the date that you registered your marriage with the government not your religious marriage. Your vow renewal and registry is what Canada is going to consider as your wedding. You keep on referencing the first ceremony which I assume is the religious ceremony. I believe that is why your 2nd application got refused but I would suggest you order GCMS.