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Legal News - Canada now open to foreign gay marriages January 31, 2021
Canada now open to foreign gay marriages By Kevin Bourassa and Joe Varnell
Siksay, a member of Parliament's Standing Committee of Citizenship and Immigration, raised the issue last month in a motion, vowing to use his influence on the committee to force the government to end this discrimination against same-sex couples. In June 2004, one year after same-sex marriage was legalized by the Ontario Court of Appeal, the then-Liberal government of Canada introduced a policy for same-sex couples that differed from treatment of opposite-sex couples, fearing that same-sex marriages performed abroad could be more open to fraudulent immigration applications.
At this time, the Citizenship and Immigration web site has not been updated, and the old restrictions are still posted. However, the Minister in charge has assured the Standing Committee of Citizenship and Immigration that the policy has changed, and updates should appear soon. Citizenship and Immigration Minister Diane Finley responded to the committee's motion in a letter on January 24, saying the her department "has moved to annul the interim policy on same-sex marriage. As a result, same-sex marriages legally performed in Canada and in foreign jurisdictions are now recognized for all immigration purposes."
Canada has emerged as a leader in the worldwide movement for equal marriage, with thousands of foreigners coming to Canada to marry. Visit our Canadian and Business link partners for more information about immigration.
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