Telephone marriages are not valid in the UK so it would not be recognized by Canada Immigration.med said:haris in order for a telephone marriage or proxy marriage to be accepted by the canadian authorities it has to be legal in the ountry where it takes place , for example if they are getting married in pakistan then pakistan laws has to acknowledge this marriage so that the canadian services accept it
nilufar -- what is new change law? and what was in old law with respect to telephonic marriage(nikah)?nilufar said:yes i know back then it was easy to sponsor like my sister who got married over the phone in 2002 now the law is changed,,theyre strict now thats why its better to go in person and get married!
Is this law documented somewhere (such as in CIC site)?nilufar said:old law was different... getting married over phone or in person,,,they didnt care.... now they do..... their strict now they want u to go and get married in person face to face by the law now! TRUST ME i did that once in 2006 my husband got refused soo i had to go back home in 2008 and get married now im waiting for him hopefully i shud hear some news b4 summer!