I have now completed the assessment of your permanent residence application as a member of the family class, the class in which you applied. I have determined that you do not meet the requirements for immigration to Canada.
Subsection 12(1) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act states that a foreign national may be selected as a member of the family class on the basis of their relationship as the spouse, common-law partner, child, parent or other prescribed family member of a Canadian citizen or permanent resident.
Paragraph 117(1)(a) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations states that a foreign national is a member of the family class if, with respect to a sponsor, the foreign national is the sponsor's spouse, common-law partner or conjugal partner.
Subsection 4(1) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations states that for the purposes of these Regulations, a foreign national shall not be considered a spouse, a common-law partner or a conjugal partner of a person if the marriage, common-law partnership or conjugal partnership
(a) was entered into primarily for the purpose of acquiring any status or privilege under the Act; or (b) is not genuine.
Based on the assessment of your information, including your application, the supporting documentation, and the information you provided during the interview, I am not satisfied that your marriage to your sponsor is genuine or that it was not entered into primarily for the purpose of acquiring permanent residence in Canada. You were advised of the concerns during your interview, but you were unable to satisfy me that they were unfounded. Therefore, as per the Regulations, you are not considered to be a member of the family class.
Subsection 11(1) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act provides that a foreign national must, before entering Canada, apply to an officer for a visa or for any other document required by the regulations. The visa or document may be issued if, following an examination, the officer is satisfied that the foreign national is not inadmissible and meets the requirements of this Act. For the reasons set out
High Commission of Canada Immigration Section P.O. Box 1639, 42 Independence Ave, Accra, Ghana Fax (233-30) 2 211-524 (visas) - www.accra.gc.ca Email: accra.immigration@international.gc.ca
Haut-commissariat du Canada Service Immigration B.P. 1639, 42 ave de l'Indépendance, Accra (Ghana) Fax (233-30) 2211-524 (visas) - www.accra.gc.ca Courriel : accra.immigration@international.gc.ca
above, I am not satisfied that you are not inadmissible and that you meet the requirements of the Act. As such, I am refusing your application.
I am sending a letter to your sponsor notifying her of the appeal provisions of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act. I am using the last known e-mail address for your sponsor:
E-mail:
If this e-mail address is incorrect, please provide your sponsor's new address immediately in order for the letter to be resent to her new e-mail address.
Thank you for the interest you have shown in immigrating to Canada