question about "red flags" in spousal sponsorship and how to explain them

[NewComerQuestions]

hi new comer to Canada here,

i plan to submit our application for spousal sponsorship. ive been reading forum and have read that any differences in religion, education, etc can be considered 'red flags' to the immigration officer even if we never thought of them like this.

for example my wife never completed university because she got sick halfway through - this was years ago, on other hand I have a masters degree so there is a "difference" in education on paper, my wife has completed high school and I have a masters i assume this is a big diff

she also comes from a country where everyone is catholic. I went to a catholic school but was never baptized so although I respect her religion and am deeply spiritual myself I dont identify as religious.

should these things be "explained" somewhere in our application and if so how to best do this without coming across like im trying to manipulate the officer. I just want to make sure he/she understands our situation

 

[Luthien]

I have never thought of difference in education being a red flag. How does it indicate that a relationship isn't genuine just because one has a master degree and one does not? And as you don't need to even tell them your religion anywhere, they wouldn't even know that you are not baptized.

I think that usually red flags are more likely to be found in relationships where the sponsor and principal applicant don't have much proof of visiting each other or communicating. Or if they haven't known each other for very long before marrying and then applying right away.

Just fill out what is asked for in the forms and most of the document checklist. All they want is asked for right there and if they doubt your relationship to be a genuine one, they will ask for more supporting documents.

 

[lion.com]

hi new comer to Canada here,

i plan to submit our application for spousal sponsorship. ive been reading forum and have read that any differences in religion, education, etc can be considered 'red flags' to the immigration officer even if we never thought of them like this.

for example my wife never completed university because she got sick halfway through - this was years ago, on other hand I have a masters degree so there is a "difference" in education on paper, my wife has completed high school and I have a masters i assume this is a big diff

she also comes from a country where everyone is catholic. I went to a catholic school but was never baptized so although I respect her religion and am deeply spiritual myself I dont identify as religious.

should these things be "explained" somewhere in our application and if so how to best do this without coming across like im trying to manipulate the officer. I just want to make sure he/she understands our situation

My husband is Indian and I am Ukrainian, I am 4 years older than him, we do have different education too. All this is not so important as long as you can prove that relation is genuine. You need to try to address all the questions they may have towards your relation. For example both my husband and I wrote letters where we explained how we have same way of thinking and understand each other well, how we deal with each other’s families; also that we follow both religions and respect each other etc. And to me these things are not so crucial when it comes to sponsorship. They look more on how many times u met before marriage, what your wedding was like, if friends and families know about it ( by the way can add letters from them describing your relation). They also look if your relation continues after marriage, if you meet after marriage if you support each other financially... they want to see things normal couples do if there was no sponsorship to Canada! it’s all I can think of at this moment. Maybe someone else can add something to it more! Good luck to you!

 

[Natasha1989]

My husband is Indian and I am Ukrainian, I am 4 years older than him, we do have different education too. All this is not so important as long as you can prove that relation is genuine. You need to try to address all the questions they may have towards your relation. For example both my husband and I wrote letters where we explained how we have same way of thinking and understand each other well, how we deal with each other’s families; also that we follow both religions and respect each other etc. And to me these things are not so crucial when it comes to sponsorship. They look more on how many times u met before marriage, what your wedding was like, if friends and families know about it ( by the way can add letters from them describing your relation). They also look if your relation continues after marriage, if you meet after marriage if you support each other financially... they want to see things normal couples do if there was no sponsorship to Canada! it’s all I can think of at this moment. Maybe someone else can add something to it more! Good luck to you!

you are absolutely right.

 

[zardoz]

hi new comer to Canada here,

i plan to submit our application for spousal sponsorship. ive been reading forum and have read that any differences in religion, education, etc can be considered 'red flags' to the immigration officer even if we never thought of them like this.

for example my wife never completed university because she got sick halfway through - this was years ago, on other hand I have a masters degree so there is a "difference" in education on paper, my wife has completed high school and I have a masters i assume this is a big diff

she also comes from a country where everyone is catholic. I went to a catholic school but was never baptized so although I respect her religion and am deeply spiritual myself I dont identify as religious.

should these things be "explained" somewhere in our application and if so how to best do this without coming across like im trying to manipulate the officer. I just want to make sure he/she understands our situation

Those types of things are examined more closely because of the potential for the couple to be fundamentally incompatible, hence indicating a possibility of Marriage Fraud for immigration purposes. As said above, every case is different and the relationship evidence is critical.