I would like to thank both Ms. Monteiro and Mr. Kurland for their important testimony, and thanks for all the work that you are doing.
My first question is for Ms. Monteiro.
You have raised the issue of marriage of convenience and proving if the marriage is genuine. I have heard a lot about this from my constituents that the IRCC official tasks were determining whether or not the marriage is genuine. They are not very much aware of the cultural practices that could make a relationship appear unusual by western standards.
Could you discuss any experiences you have had with the people you have dealt with in regard to the spousal applications? What do you recommend, and how can these necessary evaluations be made more culturally sensitive?