About red flags?

[eriasr]

Hello everyone ...Where can we see that we have red flags in our process?or it can't be seen with the new application?any instructions would be great thanks

 

[Shineon39]

Normally you can have a hint when you read your gcms note after ordering it but you can describe your case here and other member can help you with it!

 

[canuck_in_uk]

Hello everyone ...Where can we see that we have red flags in our process?or it can't be seen with the new application?any instructions would be great thanks

You should know your red flags without having to fill out the app.

 

[mikeymyke]

Agree, you should know what ur red flags are

 

[msb]

Agree, you should know what ur red flags are

What are the most common red flags?

 

[wait_so_long]

Different for every country, and even which visa officer is assessing your application. Things like previous attempts to enter Canada or another country (for example on student visa) that had been refused. Getting married too quickly. Not enough people at your wedding. Parents not at wedding. Not following traditional wedding rituals for your country. Having a civil marriage instead of a big wedding. Age difference. Culture difference. Education level difference. Not spending enough time together. etc., etc., etc.

 

[eriasr]

Different for every country, and even which visa officer is assessing your application. Things like previous attempts to enter Canada or another country (for example on student visa) that had been refused. Getting married too quickly. Not enough people at your wedding. Parents not at wedding. Not following traditional wedding rituals for your country. Having a civil marriage instead of a big wedding. Age difference. Culture difference. Education level difference.

these are great tips thank you

 

[wait_so_long]

More tips on spotting fake marriages:

http://meurrensonimmigration.com/wp-content/uploads/Spotting-Fake-Marriages.pdf

 

[Screenager]

More tips on spotting fake marriages:

http://meurrensonimmigration.com/wp-content/uploads/Spotting-Fake-Marriages.pdf

Is it just me or others here are also appalled to read some of these training pointers on this list? Touch of racism may be. Why single out Chinese? too much generalisation here.
Disclaimer: Im not Chinese. How come no one struck this down from the training manual with a simple law suit.

 

[wait_so_long]

There is a difference in how closely they scrutinize relationships from visa-needing countries, than say, the U.S.

 

[carsonTO]

It's been an issue of racism, yes. I've read several articles about how discriminatory the training manual has been. But the manual was dated in 2007, it's been 10 years now and I do hope the indicators have changed and do not just single out Chinese people. Any nationality can commit marriage fraud, that's it.

just the chinese ppl commit more frequently, giving ppl such bad impressions. just like copied movie DVDs are generally being sold by Chinese/vietnamese in chinatown.

 

[msb]

Different for every country, and even which visa officer is assessing your application. Things like previous attempts to enter Canada or another country (for example on student visa) that had been refused. Getting married too quickly. Not enough people at your wedding. Parents not at wedding. Not following traditional wedding rituals for your country. Having a civil marriage instead of a big wedding. Age difference. Culture difference. Education level difference. Not spending enough time together. etc., etc., etc.

Great information! I wonder how we can address some of these red flags, because well, to be honest i fall under some, even if my marriage is true and genuine. We have been married a year now and together a year and a half.

We married a few months after we met.
We had a small court wedding, with only his immediate family. Mine could not come but are very supportive of our relationship. They just did not have the money to come.
We both are not religious, we have faith but not to a specific religion. My family is catholic, but i have not been to church in years.

We are about the same age.
His family is not poor (not rich but they live well)
We both have similar tastes (as a canadian, i lived in jamaica so i have a lot a caribbean tastes in food and the way i live) and are the same age.

I am sure many are in the same scenario as us.

So far, we just patiently wait and hope for the best.

 

[canuck_in_uk]

We have been married a year now and together a year and a half.

We married a few months after we met.
We had a small court wedding, with only his immediate family. Mine could not come but are very supportive of our relationship. They just did not have the money to come.
We both are not religious, we have faith but not to a specific religion. My family is catholic, but i have not been to church in years.

Marrying a few months after meeting is a red flag but can be overcome. How did you meet? How much time did you spend together in person before you married? Do you live together? If not, do you visit a lot?

The small court wedding is not a red flag for you guys; it is only an issue when the cultural norm is a big religious wedding, such as in India. The fact that your parents couldn't come is easily overcome by showing they support the relationship; money is an understandable reason for not being able to travel for the wedding.

Your religion is not a red flag. Again, this is more cultural-specific where it is rare or even forbidden to marry outside a faith.

 

[msb]

Marrying a few months after meeting is a red flag but can be overcome. How did you meet? How much time did you spend together in person before you married? Do you live together? If not, do you visit a lot?

The small court wedding is not a red flag for you guys; it is only an issue when the cultural norm is a big religious wedding, such as in India. The fact that your parents couldn't come is easily overcome by showing they support the relationship; money is an understandable reason for not being able to travel for the wedding.

Your religion is not a red flag. Again, this is more cultural-specific where it is rare or even forbidden to marry outside a faith.

We met at my sisters wedding. He met most of my family there too, sisters, parents, aunts, uncles and cousins.

I then saw him a week. I do not have a lot of vacation times;
We did not live together, he has his own house and i stay there when i come.
Mostly we talk by video chat.
we talked for A few months this way and we decided that is what we wanted, live together and have a family
We got married.
We did not file right away however. We looked at maybe me going there first
Then saved money for medical and filing
Married in april 2016
But filed in dec 2016

I came there again in dec 2016 and jan 2017, and stayed almost a month with him and his family this time.

Thats it..
We talk all day every day, and every chance we get for now. We both work so we talk, morning breaks and evening and when off sometimes all day thats all we can do, Until i visit again next month.