Sponsor's family members not present at the wedding

[Kumar90]

Hello everyone,
I am a naturalized Canadian citizen. I recently got married
to a girl in Philippines, where my family members didn't attend the wedding as they r in India. My family members and friends in India r fully aware about my marriage. So my question when applying spousal sponsorship how can I justify the reason my family not attended the wedding?
I met my wife online 10 months ago, and I have visited Philippines twice already.
Please share ur inputs.
Thank u

 

[Ponga]

You said in a different post that you and your girlfriend were in a relationship since December 2019, planned to travel to meet her (for the first time) in April 2020, but could not due to Covid-19 travel restrictions, right? When did you finally meet her in-person? When were you married?

While there is no `guide' on how to convince IRCC that your marriage is genuine, you do have the ability to document your story in your application. The fact that you met online 10 months ago and have only visited twice, seems to be enough info for IRCC to certainly be curious enough to dig deeper. All you can do is be as thorough and honest in whatever you state to be true.

 

[canuck78]

What is the reason why your parents didn’t attend? The Philippines is close than Canada. Did they try to get a visa if a visa is required?

 

[Kumar90]

What is the reason why your parents didn’t attend? The Philippines is close than Canada. Did they try to get a visa if a visa is required?

It's only my mother , and other family members r in India r senior citizens, some don't have passports , unvaccinated, also applying visa , travelling due to covid restrictions etc

 

[Kumar90]

You said in a different post that you and your girlfriend were in a relationship since December 2019, planned to travel to meet her (for the first time) in April 2020, but could not due to Covid-19 travel restrictions, right? When did you finally meet her in-person? When were you married?

While there is no `guide' on how to convince IRCC that your marriage is genuine, you do have the ability to document your story in your application. The fact that you met online 10 months ago and have only visited twice, seems to be enough info for IRCC to certainly be curious enough to dig deeper. All you can do is be as thorough and honest in whatever you state to be true.

Yes 2019 one , did not last much.
My wife and I met online in November 2021. Met in person for the first time in Philippines on May 11 2022.
Second visit to Philippines on September 2 , married ( civil wedding) and held a reception for 135 plus guests on September 12.