CHC, Islamabad Spouse Sponsorship Timeline 2009 -2010
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Pakistani bride dumped at Toronto airport
March 16, 2011 20:03:00
Nicholas Keung
Immigration Reporter
A Pakistani woman claims she arrived in Toronto with a permanent resident visa only to find out from border officials that her spousal sponsorship had been annulled.
Aisha Noor, 23, said she was told her husband, Owais Qurni, a Canadian citizen, intended to file for divorce and had notified immigration officials to cancel the sponsorship.
“I was shocked,” said Noor, who came from an established family in Peshawar, where her father owns a construction company. “We both were very happy with this (arranged) marriage and that’s why he applied for my visa. He never discussed divorce.”
Canadian officials at Pearson airport seized Noor’s visa upon her arrival March 4. They gave her a temporary visitor’s permit, but she must leave the country on a scheduled flight Sunday.
In an email to the Star, Qurni, 22, blamed the mess on the institution of arranged marriage.
“We are absolutely different people and are not compatible for each other. Our marriage would not have worked out due to these reasons and differences,” he wrote.
“I really do regret obliging to this arranged marriage set up by my parents. I respected my parents and therefore, respected their decision as well. However, I have realized that this is my life and I have to make my own decision.”
Qurni notified Canada’s visa post in Islamabad in a letter on Feb. 22. He said his father most recently spoke with Noor’s father on March 1, three days before her flight to Canada, about the divorce and the sponsorship cancellation.
Noor, who has two degrees from the University of Peshawar, said she was introduced to Qurni, a university student, in April 2008 and began their courtship over the phone and Internet.
Not until their wedding night at Noor’s grandfather’s house on Aug. 15, 2009 did they meet in person. Three days later, the newlywed groom flew back to Toronto.
“I was very happy and excited as my dreams of living with my spouse were coming true,” said Noor, who got her permanent resident visa in January.
Although Noor and Qurni talked often, Noor insisted they never spoke about a divorce. But she knew something was up when she told Qurni of her arrival and he discouraged her from coming.
Noor said she ignored the warning, flew to Toronto and called Qurni at the airport. Qurni refused to meet her and Noor was picked up by a family friend, Shakeel Habib.
Noor said her father later told her Qurni’s family had demanded $50,000 from her family and threatened divorce.
“(The) accusation of my demand of $50,000 from her family is preposterous. It does not make any sense for me to take money from her because I am still responsible for her undertaking,” Qurni wrote.
“It deeply saddens me that Ms. Aisha Noor would go to such extent to fabricate lies and frame me with false accusations.”
Habib, Noor’s family friend in Toronto, was the middleman who visited Qurni’s family home here three years ago to make the marriage arrangement.
“That’s not good in our society,” said Habib, who has known Noor’s father for 40 years. “Once you get married, you don’t get divorced. Nobody accepts it in our society.”
Said Noor: “I’m least interested in immigration (to Canada), but I want justice. He has ruined my life.”
According to Citizenship and Immigration Canada, a sponsorship can be withdrawn at any point of the process. Border officials can refuse permanent status to a sponsored individual as long as a sponsor expresses the intent not to fulfill the obligations. Sponsors are not obliged to provide reasons.
March 16, 2011 20:03:00
Nicholas Keung
Immigration Reporter
A Pakistani woman claims she arrived in Toronto with a permanent resident visa only to find out from border officials that her spousal sponsorship had been annulled.
Aisha Noor, 23, said she was told her husband, Owais Qurni, a Canadian citizen, intended to file for divorce and had notified immigration officials to cancel the sponsorship.
“I was shocked,” said Noor, who came from an established family in Peshawar, where her father owns a construction company. “We both were very happy with this (arranged) marriage and that’s why he applied for my visa. He never discussed divorce.”
Canadian officials at Pearson airport seized Noor’s visa upon her arrival March 4. They gave her a temporary visitor’s permit, but she must leave the country on a scheduled flight Sunday.
In an email to the Star, Qurni, 22, blamed the mess on the institution of arranged marriage.
“We are absolutely different people and are not compatible for each other. Our marriage would not have worked out due to these reasons and differences,” he wrote.
“I really do regret obliging to this arranged marriage set up by my parents. I respected my parents and therefore, respected their decision as well. However, I have realized that this is my life and I have to make my own decision.”
Qurni notified Canada’s visa post in Islamabad in a letter on Feb. 22. He said his father most recently spoke with Noor’s father on March 1, three days before her flight to Canada, about the divorce and the sponsorship cancellation.
Noor, who has two degrees from the University of Peshawar, said she was introduced to Qurni, a university student, in April 2008 and began their courtship over the phone and Internet.
Not until their wedding night at Noor’s grandfather’s house on Aug. 15, 2009 did they meet in person. Three days later, the newlywed groom flew back to Toronto.
“I was very happy and excited as my dreams of living with my spouse were coming true,” said Noor, who got her permanent resident visa in January.
Although Noor and Qurni talked often, Noor insisted they never spoke about a divorce. But she knew something was up when she told Qurni of her arrival and he discouraged her from coming.
Noor said she ignored the warning, flew to Toronto and called Qurni at the airport. Qurni refused to meet her and Noor was picked up by a family friend, Shakeel Habib.
Noor said her father later told her Qurni’s family had demanded $50,000 from her family and threatened divorce.
“(The) accusation of my demand of $50,000 from her family is preposterous. It does not make any sense for me to take money from her because I am still responsible for her undertaking,” Qurni wrote.
“It deeply saddens me that Ms. Aisha Noor would go to such extent to fabricate lies and frame me with false accusations.”
Habib, Noor’s family friend in Toronto, was the middleman who visited Qurni’s family home here three years ago to make the marriage arrangement.
“That’s not good in our society,” said Habib, who has known Noor’s father for 40 years. “Once you get married, you don’t get divorced. Nobody accepts it in our society.”
Said Noor: “I’m least interested in immigration (to Canada), but I want justice. He has ruined my life.”
According to Citizenship and Immigration Canada, a sponsorship can be withdrawn at any point of the process. Border officials can refuse permanent status to a sponsored individual as long as a sponsor expresses the intent not to fulfill the obligations. Sponsors are not obliged to provide reasons.
How do you know because of this? This incident happend recently in March and 21 months timline was increased way before that. Please dont put a blame on anyone.sawera said:
According to Webster Dictionary this condition is called " Paranoia " - a tendency on the part of an individual or group toward excessive or irrational suspiciousness and distrustfulness of others .mrs waqas baig said:
All of us here know that this was not the first case, there have been many fraud cases like that are out there, recently I had read that someone from the embassy sold someone else's visa and that person landed while the original wife was still in Pakistan :S this was done internally in the embassy but happened in CHC-Islamabad so whatever people say we know that our timeline keeps increasing because of all the fraud cases and that Pakistan has lost all it's reputation.ONE 2 KA 4 said:
just a friendly advise for everyone(and this applies to me too)Doctorkhan said:
we are all frustrated, tired of waiting, lonely and depressed..but we are all here on this forum for the same purpose.
To give each other hope and to share and exchange information
We have seen a couple of fights and arguments on this forum over small misunderstandings but the cause of the fight has always been the same - and the reason is people judging people whom they have only met on the forum
so brothers and sisters plz plz we are not here to judge anyone..so please refrain from making comments on someone's behaviour when they have not affected you in any way.
everyone has the right to be cautious..some people are extremely cautious some aren't..its just how they are
so don't forget to pray and remember everyone on this forum in your duas..we are all here to help each other..
InshAllah we will all get pprs very soon.
Ameen
I'M NOT BLAMING THEM THAT WHAT PEOPLE TALKING ABOUT WHERE I LIVE ,,,AS WELL THIS CASE IS NOT THE ONLY 1, THAT WHAT HAPPEN MANY TYMS,,,, THATS Y IMMIGRATION IS SO PARTICULAR WHT RELATIONSHIP.ONE 2 KA 4 said:
I respect your advise but as u said we are here to share and exchange information ( not to misinform anybody ) , if a person dont feel comfortable sharing any information he/she has every right to withhold that information but he/she has no right to misinform anybody . We are already very stressed over here and this misinformation leads to misunderstandings and more frustration . This is merely a selfish and parasitic behavior ( no offense to anyone ) .saggit19 said:
mahmed17
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- Apr 7, 2010
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- Category........
- Visa Office......
- Islamabad
- Job Offer........
- Pre-Assessed..
- Doc's Request.
- March 17th 2011- re PCC/imm forms
- AOR Received.
- September 12th 2009
- Med's Done....
- April 12th 2011
- Passport Req..
- June 3rd 2011
- VISA ISSUED...
- June 29th 2011
- LANDED..........
- July 8th 2011 THANK U ALLAH
Come on Bhai get PPR soon because I want it next month lol INSHALAH will do dua we get it soon and u and everyone else still wAitingHIC2011 said:
I concur with Doctor Khan .............. no information is better than disinformation ......... everyone has a right to become a silent reader but not to mislead people .......... I am posting comments here all the times and no one ever asked me what is my timeline though I have nothing to tell since I just applied sponsorshipDoctorkhan said:
i agree with you too...and believe me I was not pointing any thing at you.. i argue over small issues too.. we all do because we are humans . your comments are also justified..but the thing is we can't change anybody's thinking..we all think differently and then you know what will happen..this debate will continue on and on and on..Doctorkhan said:
we are already very upset and when we login to the forum we expect to c good news not arguments ...right ?
tou jaane dein doctor bhai. ..don't worry about one negative thing..aap bas apne ppr k liye dua kerain aur koshish kerain aur sath hamare liye bhi
mahmed17
Hero Member
- Apr 7, 2010
- 11
- Category........
- Visa Office......
- Islamabad
- Job Offer........
- Pre-Assessed..
- Doc's Request.
- March 17th 2011- re PCC/imm forms
- AOR Received.
- September 12th 2009
- Med's Done....
- April 12th 2011
- Passport Req..
- June 3rd 2011
- VISA ISSUED...
- June 29th 2011
- LANDED..........
- July 8th 2011 THANK U ALLAH
I agree to an extent that this increases the timeline BUT India and China also have these cases especially India. I have seen more cases from India thN Pakistan but their timeline did not increase. I think it is Also a very politicAl decision of whose timeline is increased. Just food for thoughtsawera said: