IMM 5490 Question 22. Was there a formal ceremony to celebrate the relationship?

[Ema2000]

Hi,
IMM 5490 Question 22. Was there a formal ceremony to celebrate the relationship?

I Answer
NO
but they want
Explain Why?

what can I write? do they mean maybe some religion stuff of cult stuff from families other countries?
I am German and sponsor is Canadian!

thanks!

 

[Jalex23]

Hi,
IMM 5490 Question 22. Was there a formal ceremony to celebrate the relationship?

I Answer
NO
but they want
Explain Why?

what can I write? do they mean maybe some religion stuff of cult stuff from families other countries?
I am German and sponsor is Canadian!

thanks!

Write why didn't you had a wedding ceremony. As simple as that.

 

[Ema2000]

well it is the question after the wedding question which I skipped because we are not married!

so hmmmm :

 

[Jalex23]

well it is the question after the wedding question which I skipped because we are not married!

so hmmmm :

Then write down "not applicable" or "not yet married".

Whatever helps the officer reviewing your application to have an exact picture of your situation.

 

[Ema2000]

okay is N/A an answer to Explain why

sorry I just want to make no false answers in all that paperwork!

I am a little stressed.

sorry :-[

 

[Aquakitty]

Yes, put N/A on every question you leave blank, even on the checklist items that you don't have to include for whatever reason.

 

[mikeymyke]

No need to be stressed, you're German. There's a 99% chance you will get PR.

 

[baileyboots]

I am from europe too, we wrote that this is not common in western cultures

 

[Jalex23]

okay is N/A an answer to Explain why

sorry I just want to make no false answers in all that paperwork!

I am a little stressed.

sorry :-[

As mentioned before write down the reason you didn't.

The only way to give a false answer is to lie. So be trustful, and give the reasons for the decision.

I am from europe too, we wrote that this is not common in western cultures

Saying it is "not common" is not a reason, they are not interested in "what is common" they are interested in your reasons for having (or not) a ceremony.

(BTW I am western, it is common for us... I have many western European friends, they all had wedding ceremonies.)

 

[ai_hopeful]

I did not have an engagement party.

So i answered the question saying. ... because in my community it is not in our culture to have an engagement.

But if you are applying common-law perhaps you can just write N/A. because you are not married of course there wasn't a ceremony.

 

[Ema2000]

thank you all! and good morning!

I will write:
We are applying Common Law, we are not married or engaged yet. We did not have a celebration to recognize/celebrate the relationship, maybe in other culture they have it but I am German and he is Canadian (western culture) so we did not have ceremony.
If we would get married in the future we will have a wedding and we will celebrate our relationship/partnership with this ceremony.

?I hope it is okay...

Emma

 

[MilesAway]

The question is not referring to a wedding ceremony. It's specifically asking for common-law or conjugal partners. Some partners may celebrate their becoming common-law with a ceremony, while others might not.

For some conjugal partners who cannot get legally married, they might have an exchanging of vows or a ceremonial "wedding" that is not legally recognized.

If you did neither of those, then say no and explain why.

 

[canuck_in_uk]

Saying it is "not common" is not a reason, they are not interested in "what is common" they are interested in your reasons for having (or not) a ceremony.

(BTW I am western, it is common for us... I have many western European friends, they all had wedding ceremonies.)

The question is not referring to weddings. It's referring to a ceremony to celebrate the relationship or commitment, which is not common in western countries.

I will write:
We are applying Common Law, we are not married or engaged yet. We did not have a celebration to recognize/celebrate the relationship, maybe in other culture they have it but I am German and he is Canadian (western culture) so we did not have ceremony.
If we would get married in the future we will have a wedding and we will celebrate our relationship/partnership with this ceremony.

That's fine. We wrote something like "We don't see the need for a relationship ceremony".

 

[baileyboots]

My anwser is meant for common-law applicants