Immigration questioning spouse applying for citizenship.

[rasmy]

Immigration officer sent an "offensive and insulting letter" to a couole questioning the legitimacy of their marriage.
https://www.google.ca/amp/s/www.the...enship-offensive-immigration-critic-says.html

 

[sns204]

Immigration officer sent an "offensive and insulting letter" to a couole questioning the legitimacy of their marriage.
https://www.google.ca/amp/s/www.the...enship-offensive-immigration-critic-says.html

Wow. Good job this officer wasn't overseeing my PR application. My wife/sponsor is 8 years older than me!

 

[sns204]

Just to be clear, though, the person wasn't applying for citizenship. Her citizen husband is sponsoring her PR application.

 

[itsmyid]

Wow. Good job this officer wasn't overseeing my PR application. My wife/sponsor is 8 years older than me!

Or maybe this officer originally came from the same area and recognized the names to be his/her enemy back in high school LOL

 

[canuck_in_uk]

Wow. Good job this officer wasn't overseeing my PR application. My wife/sponsor is 8 years older than me!

You are American, so it is an entirely different situation.

 

[sns204]

You are American, so it is an entirely different situation.

Yes, of course, I was ignoring the cultural implications in my comment. Maybe the officer could have chosen different language, but I don't think it was out of line to question the relationship, as they should in any spousal sponsorship. We went to great lengths to prove our relationship was genuine and even then had to face questions about it. I didn't mind, rather I expected to have to answer them.

 

[keesio]

It is harsh but it is well known that this is standard operating procedure

“Who are they judge whether or not that marriage is well-matched?” Kwan said.

uhh... that is the officer's job! It is their job to assess/judge the validity of the relationship.

IRCC certainly has different rules depending on the region. They can seem pretty strict when adopting the "cultural norm"

 

[sns204]

I think it's a pretty heads-up action from the officer, to know and understand the area and culture enough to raise a question.

 

[canuck_in_uk]

Yes, of course, I was ignoring the cultural implications in my comment. Maybe the officer could have chosen different language, but I don't think it was out of line to question the relationship, as they should in any spousal sponsorship. We went to great lengths to prove our relationship was genuine and even then had to face questions about it. I didn't mind, rather I expected to have to answer them.

I really don't find anything offensive about the wording. The officer speaks of a couple being "well matched", which is normal wording used in arranged marriages, which this likely was; families speak of finding a "good match" for their children. The officer states that the deviation from cultural norms raises suspicions, which is a valid concern.

Some people may not like it but this is just an officer doing their job.

 

[rasmy]

Just to be clear, though, the person wasn't applying for citizenship. Her citizen husband is sponsoring her PR application.

Thanks for the correction

 

[Caribou]

"wedding guest of 123 is too small" LMAO.
We had elopement wedding in Victoria, so if my spouse was from Pakistan, it would've been definitely suspicious!
Proving genuine-ness was the hardest part of PR application for sure.

 

[jamie hito]

Boohoo with the snowflake rallying the feelings of other snowflakes for the upcoming elections.