Arranged Marriage

[yourfather]

Hello All,

I am a PR for about two years now. I got married 1st week of this March 2020 in India. Everything started from an interest from them on a Matrimonial site by last week of Dec 2019. We did exchange messages on the matrimonial site and on whatsapp. Apart from that we didn't meet each other until a week before our wedding. She was planning to visit me once in Jan 2020, so she applied for a visitor visa on her own, without showing her employment and financial assets. That visitor visa was rejected with a possibility to reapply.

Our wedding ceremony was held at a popular temple and we got our marriage registration certificates the following week. We did host our wedding reception at a star hotel back in India. We have all the photos and videos delivered to us by now. We had at least a few thousand relatives and friends attend our wedding reception.

I have a good job here making more than enough salary, also I own my home here in Canada. Likewise my wife works as a manager at a large bank in India and she owns assets there. We were supposed to go an European tour by third week of March and all plans were shattered due to covid. I just rushed back to Canada by myself to continue my job by 2nd week of March. So in total I just spent 2 weeks with her and now planning to apply for her sponsorship.

Will there be any problem to us as we haven't known each other for a long time?
And the entire wedding was planned within 2 months will that be a concern?
Also will there be any other concerns with the sponsorship?

 

[frisbee2017]

If you are affluent, I’d suggest seeing an immigration consultant who can help you file for your spouse’s PR application.

 

[yourfather]

@frisbee2017 Thanks for the advice. I am getting help from an immigration consultant. But just wanted to take some advice here as well.

 

[Canada2020eh]

@frisbee2017 Thanks for the advice. I am getting help from an immigration consultant. But just wanted to take some advice here as well.

If you are going to get help then hire a immigration lawyer not consultant, too many people have reported bad experiences with consultants.

 

[NaineshPatel]

As per my knowledge If you prepare documents properly then there is no need to hire anyone.

You can do it by yourself

Just make sure you include all documents from checklist and additional documents which you think would show your relationship with you spouse.

Good luck

 

[Awesomeg]

Arrange weddings are not uncommon. Just be upfront on all the details. Sometimes it's difficult to get the visitor visa while waiting for the Permanent Residence> But as somebody else suggested, she can apply again and bring documentation proving work and assets. She just needs to inform them that her previous application did not include supporting documents and got rejected. In any case, it's better to wait for all the papers to be ready. Getting a Lawyer is your best option. And will speed things for you.