Family-arranged Marriages..........Your opinion??

[mroliveland]

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I have noticed that the visa officers refuse some cases based on short length of relationship or courtship.

In family-arranged marriages, the relationship is usually very brief as the two partners are introduced to each other through their family members. Trusting the insight of their parents, the mutual acceptance can occur quickly..sometimes on the first meeting. In other words, the two parties do not know each other before being introduced. They also do not live together or date before marriage.

The typical scenario of such marriages is that the spouse travels to his/her home country..meets with the bride/groom and get married if they appeal to each other. The spouse afterwards returns to Canada and files sponsorship. The whole process can take a matter of days to few weeks!!!!!!!!!

I am curious to know how they look at these marriages? I am sure that genuineness is questionable in such marriages.

 

[PMM]

Hi

I am cutting this and pasting it here. I found it on another forum.





I have noticed that the visa officers refuse some cases based on short length of relationship or courtship.

In family-arranged marriages, the relationship is usually very brief as the two partners are introduced to each other through their family members. Trusting the insight of their parents, the mutual acceptance can occur quickly..sometimes on the first meeting. In other words, the two parties do not know each other before being introduced. They also do not live together or date before marriage.

The typical scenario of such marriages is that the spouse travels to his/her home country..meets with the bride/groom and get married if they appeal to each other. The spouse afterwards returns to Canada and files sponsorship. The whole process can take a matter of days to few weeks!!!!!!!!!

I am curious to know how they look at these marriages? I am sure that genuineness is questionable in such marriages.

1. As everything in Immigration it depends. CIC knows that arranged marriages are the cultural norm in some countries. Successful applications follow the tradition for those marriages in the country. For example in India if the marriage is held a distance away from the brides village, immediate red flag. If parents are available and don't attend, red flag. In Morocco if the neighbours aren't invited to the feast, red flag. If the couple aren't compatible i.e. large age difference, previous marriages, difference in education levels, etc.
2. So you have to consider are the marriage arrangements and discussion the norm for the country and the ethnic community? If not, the application will be looked a fairly closely.