Yes, the first girl's family was smart. But the woman he married came from a poor family from a suburb called Bardhaman. It is outside Kolkata. Her family was so happy to get a NRI groom that they did no due diligence. As it happens in India, the guy got married and came back to Canada to start PR process. The girl stayed in India and then six months later she came to Canada with PR.
I met the new bride at the next Durga Puja. Let me think. I think the girl came to Canada sometimes in May because they got married in December or January the year before and I met her in October. That was like 2009/2010.
So we were introduced and I started talking with her. I asked her how she is settling in and gave her some tips and tricks of how to survive Canadian winter. She then told me that she was kind of worried about me but I am nice to her. I asked her why? She said that she knows that she is not the first choice for them and they had let her know that I was the first choice, but they rejected ME because they wanted a quiet bahu. Just imagine. Not only they hurt her self-respect by making her feel inferior and a second choice, but used ME to let her know what kind of expectations they have from her.
So I told her that actually I rejected the proposal and told her that not to believe me but verify with a few other people. She said that she had a nursing degree from India and wants to do a job. But her husband wants her to do medical office assistant course, so that she can just work in a medical office and has regular hours even though she is a qualified nurse from India and a few course could have helped her earn a lot more money than medical office assistant. Nurses get paid a lot here.
Anyways, I could not help her much. Because I was powerless. But I told her rights as permanent resident and as a wife. She thanked me for letting her know. I gave her my phone no. if she wants to talk. But she never called me. I live in Toronto now. So I am not in touch with her. I hope she is doing well.
Originally posted by: ---Andromeda---
@Tia,the case which you mentioned was shocking.It's great that the girl's family did a background check on the guy.
And both the girl and his Canadian GF did the right thing by kicking this jerk out of their lives.
But I feel for the girl who had to marry him.
Edited by tia.o - 8 years ago