Thanks, habibti. I looked at the Beaudoin v. Canada one too, and let me tell you, the "doubts" in that were even more ridiculous.
But one thing struck me the most. This particular woman's husband "flouted all of his country's traditions and customs" to be able to live with her in Morocco (tsk, tsk). Now mind you, this went into part of CIC's calculus that the relationship must not have been genuine, that it "raises serious doubts about his intentions." in their words. Fine, CIC, fine. He might have been so desperate to get to Canada that he was ready to accept a big scandal in the village. But if they try to stop being such amateur cultural anthropologists, then maybe - just MAYBE - they could entertain the thought that he simply loved her enough that he didn't give a rat's behind what people in his village thought. But the sad thing is that CIC will never think that way. To them, actions are always governed by rationality. Love, however, is not.
Habibti said:
His interview went very well. He told me the officer seemed pleased and convinced about his answers. It has been exactly 2 weeks and one day since the interview. No news so far...
I know that they judged the relationship non-authentic. I understood that part. But how can they say that? Are they in their hearts and minds??? What are the logical reasons to say that? This is the part I could not understand. And I totally agree with the comments left by ddobro.
) for her, I feel the need to weigh in. First of all, I cannot believe the freaking level of intimate detail in these things (*cough* paragraph 7 *cough). Perhaps I'm not looking at these judgment documents in an unbiased, lawyerly fashion, but what business does the Canadian government have knowing when one bedded one's life partner? I did the deed upon my first trip to see my husband too, so what? And again with the "too casual" wedding celebrations. Lord, have mercy. If I needed someone judging how I went about celebrating my love for my man in wedding format, I would have called my mom. Seriously, where does it end with these people? Anyway, my heart goes out to you and your little one. I hope you are reunited with your husband soon.
