Its a Muslim wedding ceremony. Traditionally followed by a reception of some sort and Rukhsati - which is the bride officially leaving her parents home to go live with husband.
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In the UK, no. They have you do both a civil and religious.
In Canada, if the Imam (officiant) is registered to perform marraiges, the nikah can be recognized as the official wedding and there is no need for another civil wedding. You still need a marraige license, and the officiant will submit the forms that need to be signed the same way you would for a civil wedding. Then you are given a marraige certificate
To be a bit pedantic but important distinction: generally in Canada, the officiant (any religion) can be effectively 'deputised' to perform civil weddings. But the religious and civil weddings are separate legal concepts.
To participants in the wedding (e.g. guests) the difference may not be noticeable at all.
You can have any ceremony you want - in a mini-golf club, for example. Or in a cathedral or mosque. If the officiant is 'deputised' properly and civil procedures followed, it's a legal wedding. If the officiant is not and does not, the ceremony is almost completely irrelevant and you're not married legally in Canada.
(Important caveats: depends on province and a lot of other weird archaic exceptions exist. The religious authorities may have their own requirements - like they won't perform weddings unless religious rules also followed. Etc. But if they don't follow civil requirements, it doesn't exist. Given widespread recognition of common law and civil unions but different legal systems/provincial rules, 'recognition' of the marriage as a legal marriage may or may not matter, e.g. child support or alimony decisions may not depend at all on whether a civil marriage exists legally, the context of the issue at hand matters....)
It happens all the time. Visas can be extended and a spouse is under implied status through the OWP application. Just creates some red flags that you did a civil ceremony, applied for sponsorship and returned to the UK when you didn’t have to. Given that there is no immigration advantage by being in Canada for UK citizens it may be overlooked.
I see. Well i did explain that he had to return because he had to work, if he was here waiting for OWP he couldn't work during that time. Only one of us is working during this time so it was important for him to go back, it wasn't a financially sound choice to have him move here and wait. I'm also moving to England at the end of my degree and our application will most likely still be in process at that time. Let's see what happens, so far so good. Transferred to London VO over a month ago
Note that when you move to England, you must inform IRCC that you have moved out of Canada. You can then expect a request for proof of intent to return to Canada as soon as the sponsorship app is approved. If you can't show such proof, the app will likely be refused.
Okay, so I'm confused by what you said. I finish off my degree early December, so since my husband and I have been apart since we have been married I want to go visit and live with him - possibly go for a honeymoon since we weren't able to before, I have to inform IRCC of my travel plans? even if I come back to Canada in a few weeks up to 2 months?
Let's say I have to show proof. What kind of proof would I show? Rental? Job offer? I have to come back to write my licensing exam to work as an RN in BC, would that be proof enough - since I am registering with my regulatory body to practice in BC and haven't done so in England?
How would this work the other way? If he comes here today, while his application is in process, will he be able to extend his visit past the 6 months he's allowed by his passport and eTA? Is he allowed to stay in Canada while the application is outland? Would he inform IRCC he has moved to a Canadian address?
You said you are moving to England. There is a big difference between "moving" and visiting for a few weeks. If you go for a few weeks, you don't need to notify IRCC. If you go for a few months, that can be classed as moving and you would need to notify IRCC. You could show all of those things.
If he comes here as a visitor, he can apply to extend his stay. Yes, he would inform IRCC of his address change.
Sorry, I should have been more clear. I want to be with him while we wait to hear back about his PR - it will be 1 year in December since the application was sent it but I am aware that the timeline is not concrete.
If I notify IRCC that I have moved to England and before app is approved or not, I move back would I need to provide proof still?
Are PA allowed to come to Canada while they have an application in process? I am not sure, as I read they can't come in so I have been the one going to visit him. If the PR takes longer than Feb of next year, I would have to come back as I need to start working, apply for registration, etc.
If you are out of Canada for a few months, you need to inform IRCC and should expect a request for proof of intent to return.
It's fine for an applicant to come to Canada mid-process, provided they have a valid eTA/TRV.
When did your husband board his flight? And did he board with just the Nikah certificate?