Nikkah and Rukhsati - Pakistan - Canada

[riz.hash]

what about u maryam! when did u aply and how are thngs going?

 

[maryam mujtaba]

have u hired any lawyer? who is getting sponsored u or ur wife? if u r still with ur spouse then u can take a lot of pictures together.. my hubby is in canada, he applied for my case in march 2012. we r still waiting.. its really hard, only we can imagine..

 

[riz.hash]

i am the sponsor.. and sponsoring my wife from pakistan.. currently i am in pakistan too.

we dint hire any lawyer .. i am doing everything by my self...

we had nikkah only.. .. with all 250 people. and all molvi and signing nikkahnama.. around 20 pics atttached..


but we dint have recption. we had a party at sunset club with around 30 people. and we have 15 pics for that.. can i show that as my recption.. we were in normal dress not bridal.. but we took pics with family and in groups..

 

[maryam mujtaba]

yup show it as a reception, if u r still with ur wife then u can have pictures dressing up like bride n groom. it really helps! my in laws r all canadians and they r so finicky regarding this that they even attached the wedding bills for the hall, walima reception , dholki etc.. lolz

what does ur wife do at the moment?

 

[BeShoo]

I don't agree at all that you should pretend you had a Rukhsati if you didn't. Any kind of deception like this, if discovered, is a reason to deny your application. The worst thing you can do is to lie about anything. You may complain that the process takes too long, but the need to investigate false claims like this is the thing that makes Islamabad three times as slow as Rome. Don't "pretend" anything or you'll just get yourself in trouble.

 

[riz.hash]

maryam, she just graduated , and searchng for job.

besho. m nt saying rukhsati held. m teling an after party as reception, what i have read is that any party or gathering given by me to my wife is a reception,.

i wil state on a paper that a smal gathering is given by me to my wife's family. i wil also state that a traditional reception wil also held whenever she reaches canada,.

what do u advice/comment on that? plz help.

rizwan.

 

[BeShoo]

Yes, rizwan, I think that sounds good. I will write more later today.

 

[riz.hash]

please besho, do it , i wnt b able to face a denial.

do tel me should i write yes or no for reception-.

 

[maryam mujtaba]

well i am talking my personal experience... rest's upto u! rukhsati just makes ur case stronger.. u r not lying about ur relationship, its genuine according to Islam but canadians dnt understand... nothing like denial happens, they wont come after u get the proof!

 

[riz.hash]

yeah i knw maryam. thats the thng, nikkah is what islam wants, reception is just extra thng. but no one cn help it. m planing to show reception, cuz every1 told me u have to these days.thanks maryam.

 

[BeShoo]

The important thing is to convince them that your relationship is genuine. You have to prove that your marriage is just like a marriage that would be done if you were both staying in Pakistan, that it's not a "fake" marriage only done so your wife can come to Canada. They have to be sure that it is not a "marriage of convenience" done so she can get into Canada, where you don't intend to stay married after she becomes a permanent resident. The new rule that the PR is not really permanent until you have been married two years is probably in your favour.

... u r not lying about ur relationship, its genuine according to Islam but canadians dnt understand...

It doesn't matter if "Canadians don't understand." That is the reason that the processing is done in Pakistan and not in Canada. The people in Pakistan know what is a genuine marriage in Pakistan and what is not a genuine marriage in Pakistan, and it is those people that you have to provide the evidence to.

I can't emphasize enough that you must not lie about anything. If they find you lying about anything, your wife could be barred fro entering Canada for up to 5 years. I certainly think that your 30-person event in the hotel was a reception, so you can call it a reception with no problem. Just don't say you did a Rukhsati when you didn't.

I don't know a lot about what is customary in Pakistan but the officers there do know. I said that it has to be like any normal wedding in Pakistan, but obviously there are some things that are a little different, because you are not living in Pakistan, right? So, she can't really come to your place until she comes to Canada, but that doesn't really mean you are not married or that the marriage ceremonies will not be completed. I do understand your concern, but I think if you explain the circumstances honestly, everything should be fine.

 

[BeShoo]

Maybe you should ask SJawwad about Islamabad asking for his rukhsati pictures: http://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/chcislamabad-spouse-sponsorship-delay-t189906.0.html

 

[A1554069]

Express Entry: Peeparing documents for PR application. I am the Primary Applicant and Husband is secondary
Hi my husband and I are in the process of getting our PCC from Karachi. We have had our nikkah (rukhsati is next year). While we have our NADRA marriage certificate etc, would it be an issue that our current addresses are different?
I am from Karachi working here. My CNIC updated with marital status has my parents address in Karachi only where I am residing.
My husband is from Lahore (parent's address in Lahore also on CNIC) and he is working in Karachi living in a rented room.
Would IRCC have a problem? Can we explain in the LOE that our current addresses in the same city are different since my husband is in a rented room and we will be having a rukhsati ceremony next year. Or should we hot highlight this ourselves unless they ask for an explanation?
We should get PCCs with our current addresses only? Even though they are different as we are not living together.

 

[Shehzad.P]

Express Entry: Peeparing documents for PR application. I am the Primary Applicant and Husband is secondary
Hi my husband and I are in the process of getting our PCC from Karachi. We have had our nikkah (rukhsati is next year). While we have our NADRA marriage certificate etc, would it be an issue that our current addresses are different?
I am from Karachi working here. My CNIC updated with marital status has my parents address in Karachi only where I am residing.
My husband is from Lahore (parent's address in Lahore also on CNIC) and he is working in Karachi living in a rented room.
Would IRCC have a problem? Can we explain in the LOE that our current addresses in the same city are different since my husband is in a rented room and we will be having a rukhsati ceremony next year. Or should we hot highlight this ourselves unless they ask for an explanation?
We should get PCCs with our current addresses only? Even though they are different as we are not living together.

This thread is is the Family Class Sponsorship section. Suggest you to start a thread in below forum which is specifically for Express Entry applicants, you will have a better chance of getting the right responses from experts there:
https://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/forums/express-entry-expression-of-interest.54/