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MARINA JIMÉNEZ
"Marriages of convenience are more and more common in Canada, particularly in the Chinese and South Asian communities, immigration lawyers say. It is often the cultural norm for Chinese Canadians and Indo-Canadians to marry virtual strangers in arranged marriages overseas, making it difficult for immigration officials here to assess the validity of these unions. Foreign students and workers in Canada on temporary visas may also persuade someone to marry them as a favour to be repaid in kind, or for money, from as little as $1,000 to as much as $25,000, according to the immigration lawyers."
