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Thank you for the replies. I hadn't even though how cultural differences (Im a born Canadian, he's Albanian), education (he completed grade 7 and then quit), and things like that would affect things. I had read that divorces and children from previous relationships could raise red flags, but hadn't put much thought into other factors.
He is albanian, so his first language is not English - will they focus quit a bit on this? He can speak English quit well (I would venture to say perfectly, although not all English speakers are able to understand everything he says - I am able to understand everything, and he and I rarely have communication problems, although sometimes I have to rephrase things) Also all our emails are in Albanian since I made it my mission to learn to read and write in his native language since my pronunciation is so horrible, and this way I can stay in contact with his family.... But we only speak in English.
neither of us have been married before, no children, both Christians, so I think as for "red flags" our issues will be culture, education, language, his being deported from Greece before. So I hope that by writing some letters, and making sure that the application is complete things will go not only fast but also well.
I suppose I will have to try and look at my relationship a bit more objectively as suggested by Canadianwoman. Thank you nyssa & Canadianwoman. You have both answered questions of mine before and I greatly appreciate it.
Thank you for the replies. I hadn't even though how cultural differences (Im a born Canadian, he's Albanian), education (he completed grade 7 and then quit), and things like that would affect things. I had read that divorces and children from previous relationships could raise red flags, but hadn't put much thought into other factors.
He is albanian, so his first language is not English - will they focus quit a bit on this? He can speak English quit well (I would venture to say perfectly, although not all English speakers are able to understand everything he says - I am able to understand everything, and he and I rarely have communication problems, although sometimes I have to rephrase things) Also all our emails are in Albanian since I made it my mission to learn to read and write in his native language since my pronunciation is so horrible, and this way I can stay in contact with his family.... But we only speak in English.
neither of us have been married before, no children, both Christians, so I think as for "red flags" our issues will be culture, education, language, his being deported from Greece before. So I hope that by writing some letters, and making sure that the application is complete things will go not only fast but also well.
I suppose I will have to try and look at my relationship a bit more objectively as suggested by Canadianwoman. Thank you nyssa & Canadianwoman. You have both answered questions of mine before and I greatly appreciate it.