Documents Response ProceduralFairness SpousalSponsorship

[Mandeep]

I have a question about my spousal sponsorship application. Last week, I received an email from IRCC in which they wrote that they are not satisfied that my marriage is real. They wrote in the email that IRCC thinks I got married just to get a Canadian visa. The email says that I have 30 days to respond and prove that my marriage is genuine. I am confused about what to do. How can I prove that my marriage is real? What sort of documents do I need to submit?

[Rajpal (Admin)]

Decision-makers are required to follow the rules of procedural fairness throughout the decision-making process.

Procedural fairness requires that applicants:

• be provided with a fair and unbiased assessment of their application
• be informed of the decision-maker’s concerns and
• have a meaningful opportunity to provide a response to concerns about their application

The requirement for procedural fairness applies to all types of immigration and citizenship applications and all aspects of decision-making.

What you have received is a procedural fairness letter to which you must respond carefully. You need to prove to the officer that your marriage is genuine and that you did not get married just for the sake of obtaining permanent residency in Canada. In order to prove the genuineness of your marriage, you can send documents such as:

– proof of communication (chats, phone records, letters, etc.)

– photographs of post-wedding outings

– joint bank account/property documents

– insurance documents (beneficiary)

– travel documents if visited after wedding

etc.

Moreover, the officer may assess your educational, cultural, social, economical backgrounds to determine whether the marriage is genuine. Be very careful when responding to the letter because this would be the last chance you get before your application is refused. I suggest getting the help of an immigration consultant/lawyer for this matter.