CIC (Citizenship and Immigration Canada) has refused entry as a Permanent Resident to my husband. We are appealing the decision of the Immigration Officer with the Immigration and Refugee Board's appeal division - IAD.
This past summer I was with my husband in DR when he received the letter from CIC. We were/are devestated and very upset with the decision. The reasons that have been given are few and unjust! We have been married for almost 2 years and I live with him every 3 months for 3-8 weeks at a time! It is not easy but we make it happen. They claim that we haven't maintained a strong relationship!! They claim that I do not speak Spanish. I have yet to meet anyone from CIC to give them chance to judge my abilities. I am not a fluent speaker but I would say I speak at a conversational/intermediate level.
The onus is on us now to prove that we are a legitmate couple.
We have a lot of 'evidence' such as; receipts/purchases/travel, letters/cards, pictures, telephone bills/cards, Notarized letters from family/friends/landlord in DR/supermarket etc, copies of my passport and other documents.
I expect to get a hearing date either December or early next year. Hopefully our case will be selected for the new Alternative Dispute Resolution process instead of a hearing.
Anyone have experience with this particular situation?
Thanks
This past summer I was with my husband in DR when he received the letter from CIC. We were/are devestated and very upset with the decision. The reasons that have been given are few and unjust! We have been married for almost 2 years and I live with him every 3 months for 3-8 weeks at a time! It is not easy but we make it happen. They claim that we haven't maintained a strong relationship!! They claim that I do not speak Spanish. I have yet to meet anyone from CIC to give them chance to judge my abilities. I am not a fluent speaker but I would say I speak at a conversational/intermediate level.
The onus is on us now to prove that we are a legitmate couple.
We have a lot of 'evidence' such as; receipts/purchases/travel, letters/cards, pictures, telephone bills/cards, Notarized letters from family/friends/landlord in DR/supermarket etc, copies of my passport and other documents.
I expect to get a hearing date either December or early next year. Hopefully our case will be selected for the new Alternative Dispute Resolution process instead of a hearing.
Anyone have experience with this particular situation?
Thanks