Hello all
New to this thread, but have been around for a while.
A brief history.
I am from south India.
Married in India in 2002 (both were students in USA). Both in USA until 2005. Both highly qualified.
Ontario government offered me a job in 2006, so we came to Canada. Me on work permit, husband (now ex) on TRV with open work permit.
Both applied for PR within Canada under skilled workers category in Feb 2008. My husband was principle applicant (just because he had time to fill the applications, both had equal points). I was added as dependent.
Due to some circumstances, we had to separate in Nov 2008. However, we were still working on reconciliation and were confident we will save the marriage and we decided to leave the PR application in process.
When talks (at family level in India) were still going on for reconciliation, we got PR in June 2009.
In February 2010, we decided talks were not leading and applied for joint divorce in Canada (got it in April 2010). We mentioned the separation date of Nov 2008 in the divorce application.
After we applied for divorce, in March 2010, I (my parents also in India) started looking for a groom for me. Through a matrimonial website, I found this guy, same cast, same native district, also divorced for 2 years.
We chatted through IM, talked for long hours and my parents met him and thought he is a good match. We decided to marry and things were formalized at parents level and we continued to talk for long hours.
Went to India in July and married him just 3 days after landing. It was a small ceremony (200 people) but all rituals were followed and all relatives attended.
Came back to Canada in 10 days (because of job) and applied for sponsorship by the end of July.
Included all the documentation of how the proposal was considered, communication etc.
Went to India again in August and went for Honeymoon trip for 10 days. Sent photos to New Delhi voluntarily.
File in process since 20th Sept and Passport has been sent on 28th sept after PPR.
Things that might work against us
1) As you can see above, in my previous relationship, I separated from my ex husband in Nov 2008 while the PR was in process. However, my husband did not drop me as dependant because we were working on reconciliation. When we received PR we were still legally married but living separately (no separation agreement). However, I had to mention this in my current sponsorship as it asks for both date of separation and divorce from the previous marriage and also on my divorce decree. The fact that I got my PR when I had separated from my husband (but working on reconciliation) can be a problem for me. It is not related to current sponsorship but for sure they will see how I got my PR in the first place. In the hindsight I should have dropped myself from his PR application and should have applied independently (I was already on PR). However, this might have made the already sour relation worse.
2) I decided to get married right after I applied for divorce. (But marriage was only after the divorce decree was delivered. )
3) My current husband and I met each other just 2 days before wedding. We agreed for wedding after his family and my family thought it was a good match and we both liked each other through chat, video chat and phone.
4) No engagement ceremony was held, not mandatory in our custom. The wedding was also small by Indian standards. However, it was second wedding for both, so no pomp.
Things that might work FOR us
1) I am in a well known government job. A consultant told me that if you are in such a good job, you are looked in a positive mood.
2) I did not come to Canada as a PR. I came on workpermit and would have got my PR independently of my ex husband. I was married to my ex for 6 years. This should show that my own PR has nothing to do with my previous marriage and previous marriage is not marriage of convenience (married for 4 years before set foot on Canada).
3) My current husband is also well qualified and divorced. He need not marry me to come to Canada. He is in IT sector with 8 years of experience and easily could have taken on-site assignments in USA if needed. This probably will show IO that he is not marrying me just to come to Canada.
4) No big difference in age (I am 2 years younger than him) both well qualified, same cast and same region.
However, with all being said, I expect at least an interview for my Husband in New Delhi. Given that his file started processing on Sept 20, I would like to know when can I expect interview? I need to when is the right time to order CAIPS notes so that to prepare for the interview.
Any other thoughts about my case are also welcome.
Regards
