Date: May 02 2026
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Online
Dear $$$$$$$$$$
Immigration, Réfugiés et Citoyenneté Canada
I have reviewed your application for a permanent resident visa as a member of the family class. I have concerns that you may 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.
Subsection 117(1) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations, defines who is a member of the family class. A foreign national is a member of the family class if, with respect to a sponsor, the foreign national is
(a) he pono poe, common-law partner or conjugal partner; (b) a dependent child of the sponsor;
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Paragraph 117(9)(c)(i) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations states that no foreign national may be considered a member of the family class by virtue of their relationship to a sponsor if the foreign national i he pono poe and he sponsor or the foreign national was, at the time of their marriage, the spouse of another person.
Following a request for submissions sent to you 18 January 2026, I am not satisfied on balance that you/your sponsor has provided the documentation requested to establish that his previous two marriages were legally dissolved prior to the marriage with you. While polygamy is legal in Pakistan, it is not legal in Canada and for your marriage to be recognized for immigration purposes, all of your sponsors previous marriages must have been correctly legally dissolved in the relevant jurisdiction. Subsequently, I have concerns that you are in an excluded relationship as prescribed by the Regulations and do not meet the definition of a spouse. As a result, I have concerns that you are not a member of the family class.
Subsection 11(1) of the Act provides that a foreign national must, before entering Canada, apply to an officer for a visa or any other document required by the regulations. The visa or document shall be issued if, following an examination, the officer is satisfied that the foreign national is not inadmissible and meets the requirements of this Act.
The onus is on you to satisfy me that an immigrant visa can be issued to you. I would therefore request that you send any information or documents which you consider might respond to this concern within 15 days from the date of this letter.
Case Processing Centre Mississauga Centre de Traitement des Demandes Mississauga
Website:
https://ircc.canada.ca/ Site web:
https://ircc.canada.ca/
Subsection 5 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations, states that a foreign national shall not be considered
b) the spouse of a person if
i) the foreign national or the person was, at the time of their marriage, the spouse of another person
I must also advise you that failure to disabuse me of my concern will lead to the refusal of your application.
How to submit the requested documentation
Please submit the requested information and documents via only one of the following methods:
- Option 1: For instant updates, submit your documents via IRCC secure account (MyCIC) at:https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/application/account.html
- Option 2: Additionally, you may send the requested information/document(s) via the IRCC webform at:https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/contact-ircc/web-form.html
IMPORTANT:
- Any document that is not in English or French must be accompanied by the English or French translation completed by a certified translator, and a copy of the original document.
- Please send us scanned or photocopied versions of the requested documents. Please do not submit originals, unless otherwise stated, as documents submitted will not be returned.
- We can only accept PDF, JPG, TIFF, PNG, DOC or DOCX files, The maximum file size for each file is 2MB, if you upload more than 1 file, the total maximum file size is 3.5MB.
- You must report any changes to your address, telephone number(s) and email address immediately via one of the above submission methods.
The information and/or documents requested in this letter must be received at our office by the date indicated. Failure to comply with this requirement will result in a decision on your application using only the information already submitted, which may result in the refusal of your application.
Please include your complete file number, as indicated above, in all correspondence.
Sincerely,
Immigration Officer
CPC Mississauga – FCP APR
Case Processing Centre Mississauga Centre de Traitement des Demandes Mississauga
Website:
https://ircc.canada.ca/ Site web:
https://ircc.canada.ca/
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