Immigration Canada Subjects Spousal Sponsorship Applications to Increased Scrutiny

In case one has plans to get married to someone who has the citizenship of Canada, for immigration purposes, he would do well to be prepared to live together for a period of not less than two years. It would be better if the person is really in love, lest he finds himself being deported from the Maple Country.

Reports suggest that the planned Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulation revisions of the Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC), which involves permanent citizenship for those outsiders, who get wedded to Canadians, are tailored to cut down on the instances of bogus marriages.

It is no secret that many citizens of the Maple Country have already fallen prey to a partner who marries them, shifts to Canada, only to exit the marriage inside just some weeks, or maybe, months. Adding to the woes of the sponsoring spouses is the fact that they are still held responsible for the absent individuals even as that results in additional complications and problems for them for which they could require the services of a professional — preferably an immigration lawyer.

The changes in the pipeline require that sponsoring and sponsored mates must stay together for a period of two years. In case they fail to do so, the sponsored partner is at risk of being deported from the nation. To put it other way, it is essential that the partners stay together as a married couple for a period of not less than two years, post receiving permanent residency status, with a view to maintain it.

However, those who criticize this prerequisite believe that it puts spouses, who could be victims of violent partners, at even bigger risks. Many fear that the decision will hamper the ability of the victims to flee from their violent relations.

The good thing is that Ottawa duly understands these fears, and, according to reports, it is busy working on developing a system which would enable the partners to come out in the open, without having to worry that such a development may lead to their deportment. This may, however, be another matter that nothing concrete has still been done in this regard.

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