Spousal sponsorship Refusal

[Hanin24]

Hi every one,
I need help Please .
Me and my husband got married on 24, Jan.2018. and We applied for the spousal sponsorship on 8 march. 2018.
They called me for an interview on 13 June 2018, and they informed me that my Application was refused because of the below reasons:
We didn't have a wedding ceremony neither we went on a honey moon...

We just got our marriage in court - and all our papers are paper legal, and my passport shows the name of my husband.
I showed the officer the pictures of the court ceremony and how our parents was gathered there, and I showed her our Marriage certificate, and I showed her proofs how our parents, friends and family know about our marriage .... None of them were enough for her.

Today I received the refusal letter by email.
Can Anyone help me ?? advice me what should I do next ?? what is the step I should take forward ??
Is there a way I can make things work again ??

 

[kcward7]

Hi every one,
I need help Please .
Me and my husband got married on 24, Jan.2018. and We applied for the spousal sponsorship on 8 march. 2018.
They called me for an interview on 13 June 2018, and they informed me that my Application was refused because of the below reasons:
We didn't have a wedding ceremony neither we went on a honey moon...

We just got our marriage in court - and all our papers are paper legal, and my passport shows the name of my husband.
I showed the officer the pictures of the court ceremony and how our parents was gathered there, and I showed her our Marriage certificate, and I showed her proofs how our parents, friends and family know about our marriage .... None of them were enough for her.

Today I received the refusal letter by email.
Can Anyone help me ?? advice me what should I do next ?? what is the step I should take forward ??
Is there a way I can make things work again ??

Can you share the details of the refusal letter? What country are you from?

 

[np08]

Hi every one,
I need help Please .
Me and my husband got married on 24, Jan.2018. and We applied for the spousal sponsorship on 8 march. 2018.
They called me for an interview on 13 June 2018, and they informed me that my Application was refused because of the below reasons:
We didn't have a wedding ceremony neither we went on a honey moon...

We just got our marriage in court - and all our papers are paper legal, and my passport shows the name of my husband.
I showed the officer the pictures of the court ceremony and how our parents was gathered there, and I showed her our Marriage certificate, and I showed her proofs how our parents, friends and family know about our marriage .... None of them were enough for her.

Today I received the refusal letter by email.
Can Anyone help me ?? advice me what should I do next ?? what is the step I should take forward ??
Is there a way I can make things work again ??

I don't really get it. A court ceremony attended by family isn't enough? And why would a honeymoon be mandatory? Many people can't afford them or just don't care or are planning them at a later time, etc.

What country are you from? Did you get married in Canada?

 

[mrs_december]

It'd be great if you could share the reasons stated on the refusal letter. Usually, if they convene an interview, it's because they doubt the legitimacy of your relationship, not the legality of a marriage. I think there's more in your relationship that they doubt that has nothing to do with a specific ceremony or honeymoon. The wording would help to determine where their doubt in your marriage lies. Edit: I'm also curious how exactly you got to an interview stage 3 months after applying.

 

[canuck_in_uk]

Hi every one,
I need help Please .
Me and my husband got married on 24, Jan.2018. and We applied for the spousal sponsorship on 8 march. 2018.
They called me for an interview on 13 June 2018, and they informed me that my Application was refused because of the below reasons:
We didn't have a wedding ceremony neither we went on a honey moon...

We just got our marriage in court - and all our papers are paper legal, and my passport shows the name of my husband.
I showed the officer the pictures of the court ceremony and how our parents was gathered there, and I showed her our Marriage certificate, and I showed her proofs how our parents, friends and family know about our marriage .... None of them were enough for her.

Today I received the refusal letter by email.
Can Anyone help me ?? advice me what should I do next ?? what is the step I should take forward ??
Is there a way I can make things work again ??

Hi

I am assuming you are from a country/culture where a large wedding with the traditional ceremonies is the norm. Your court marriage is out if the norm and therefore a possible indicator of a Marriage of Convenience risk.

Was it arranged? What reasoning did you give for the court marriage?

What happened at the interview?

 

[zoya_99]

Were you inland or Outland?

 

[Hanin24]

Were you inland or Outland?

out land .. Im from Lebanon

 

[Hanin24]

Hi

I am assuming you are from a country/culture where a large wedding with the traditional ceremonies is the norm. Your court marriage is out if the norm and therefore a possible indicator of a Marriage of Convenience risk.

Was it arranged? What reasoning did you give for the court marriage?

What happened at the interview?

 

[Snowman1308]

It doesn’t really make sense for the to refuse an application after three months for absence of pictures.. there must be more to it

 

[Rob_TO]

Hi every one,
I need help Please .
Me and my husband got married on 24, Jan.2018. and We applied for the spousal sponsorship on 8 march. 2018.
They called me for an interview on 13 June 2018, and they informed me that my Application was refused because of the below reasons:
We didn't have a wedding ceremony neither we went on a honey moon...

We just got our marriage in court - and all our papers are paper legal, and my passport shows the name of my husband.
I showed the officer the pictures of the court ceremony and how our parents was gathered there, and I showed her our Marriage certificate, and I showed her proofs how our parents, friends and family know about our marriage .... None of them were enough for her.

Today I received the refusal letter by email.
Can Anyone help me ?? advice me what should I do next ?? what is the step I should take forward ??
Is there a way I can make things work again ??

Assuming it wasn't an arranged marriage, how long were you dating before the wedding?

 

[Hanin24]

Hi

I am assuming you are from a country/culture where a large wedding with the traditional ceremonies is the norm. Your court marriage is out if the norm and therefore a possible indicator of a Marriage of Convenience risk.

Was it arranged? What reasoning did you give for the court marriage?

What happened at the interview?

Yes in my country some people make a big wedding ceremony ( who can afford it ) and others like my case make a court marriage and go for a honey moon , I was waiting till my visa approval to make a small dinner ceremony, honey moon and then go to Canada .
I told the Officer what we are planning, but she insisted that we are still engaged and not fully married .

 

[Hanin24]

Assuming it wasn't an arranged marriage, how long were you dating before the wedding?

At first it was arranged, but after that we fell in love and got into a relationship for 2 years and then got engaged and recently married .

 

[Hanin24]

It doesn’t really make sense for the to refuse an application after three months for absence of pictures.. there must be more to it

She requested a wedding photos, but in my case I was planning to have a small dinner ceremony a go for a honey moon and then travel to canada when my visa is approved

 

[Snowman1308]

I suppose it has to do with the arrangement but I m not that expert. Still very fast to have an interview in that time frame...

 

[Hanin24]

It'd be great if you could share the reasons stated on the refusal letter. Usually, if they convene an interview, it's because they doubt the legitimacy of your relationship, not the legality of a marriage. I think there's more in your relationship that they doubt that has nothing to do with a specific ceremony or honeymoon. The wording would help to determine where their doubt in your marriage lies. Edit: I'm also curious how exactly you got to an interview stage 3 months after applying.

Sure Ill Copy the refusal letter here if it helps ... :
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. More specifically, as explained to you during your interview, I am not satisfied that you are in a genuine husband and wife relationship, as per the local cultural norms and traditions. Therefore, I am not satisfied that you meet R4(1)(b). 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 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.