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ਜਪੁ | Jup
ਸੋ ਦਰੁ | So Dar
ਸੋਹਿਲਾ | Sohilaa
ਰਾਗੁ ਸਿਰੀਰਾਗੁ | Raag Siree-Raag
Gurbani (14-53)
Ashtpadiyan (53-71)
Gurbani (71-74)
Pahre (74-78)
Chhant (78-81)
Vanjara (81-82)
Vaar Siri Raag (83-91)
Bhagat Bani (91-93)
ਰਾਗੁ ਮਾਝ | Raag Maajh
Gurbani (94-109)
Ashtpadi (109)
Ashtpadiyan (110-129)
Ashtpadi (129-130)
Ashtpadiyan (130-133)
Bara Maha (133-136)
Din Raen (136-137)
Vaar Maajh Ki (137-150)
ਰਾਗੁ ਗਉੜੀ | Raag Gauree
Gurbani (151-185)
Quartets/Couplets (185-220)
Ashtpadiyan (220-234)
Karhalei (234-235)
Ashtpadiyan (235-242)
Chhant (242-249)
Baavan Akhari (250-262)
Sukhmani (262-296)
Thittee (296-300)
Gauree kii Vaar (300-323)
Gurbani (323-330)
Ashtpadiyan (330-340)
Baavan Akhari (340-343)
Thintteen (343-344)
Vaar Kabir (344-345)
Bhagat Bani (345-346)
ਰਾਗੁ ਆਸਾ | Raag Aasaa
Gurbani (347-348)
Chaupaday (348-364)
Panchpadde (364-365)
Kaafee (365-409)
Aasaavaree (409-411)
Ashtpadiyan (411-432)
Patee (432-435)
Chhant (435-462)
Vaar Aasaa (462-475)
Bhagat Bani (475-488)
ਰਾਗੁ ਗੂਜਰੀ | Raag Goojaree
Gurbani (489-503)
Ashtpadiyan (503-508)
Vaar Gujari (508-517)
Vaar Gujari (517-526)
ਰਾਗੁ ਦੇਵਗੰਧਾਰੀ | Raag Dayv-Gandhaaree
Gurbani (527-536)
ਰਾਗੁ ਬਿਹਾਗੜਾ | Raag Bihaagraa
Gurbani (537-556)
Chhant (538-548)
Vaar Bihaagraa (548-556)
ਰਾਗੁ ਵਡਹੰਸ | Raag Wadhans
Gurbani (557-564)
Ashtpadiyan (564-565)
Chhant (565-575)
Ghoriaan (575-578)
Alaahaniiaa (578-582)
Vaar Wadhans (582-594)
ਰਾਗੁ ਸੋਰਠਿ | Raag Sorath
Gurbani (595-634)
Asatpadhiya (634-642)
Vaar Sorath (642-659)
ਰਾਗੁ ਧਨਾਸਰੀ | Raag Dhanasaree
Gurbani (660-685)
Astpadhiya (685-687)
Chhant (687-691)
Bhagat Bani (691-695)
ਰਾਗੁ ਜੈਤਸਰੀ | Raag Jaitsree
Gurbani (696-703)
Chhant (703-705)
Vaar Jaitsaree (705-710)
Bhagat Bani (710)
ਰਾਗੁ ਟੋਡੀ | Raag Todee
ਰਾਗੁ ਬੈਰਾੜੀ | Raag Bairaaree
ਰਾਗੁ ਤਿਲੰਗ | Raag Tilang
Gurbani (721-727)
Bhagat Bani (727)
ਰਾਗੁ ਸੂਹੀ | Raag Suhi
Gurbani (728-750)
Ashtpadiyan (750-761)
Kaafee (761-762)
Suchajee (762)
Gunvantee (763)
Chhant (763-785)
Vaar Soohee (785-792)
Bhagat Bani (792-794)
ਰਾਗੁ ਬਿਲਾਵਲੁ | Raag Bilaaval
Gurbani (795-831)
Ashtpadiyan (831-838)
Thitteen (838-840)
Vaar Sat (841-843)
Chhant (843-848)
Vaar Bilaaval (849-855)
Bhagat Bani (855-858)
ਰਾਗੁ ਗੋਂਡ | Raag Gond
Gurbani (859-869)
Ashtpadiyan (869)
Bhagat Bani (870-875)
ਰਾਗੁ ਰਾਮਕਲੀ | Raag Ramkalee
Ashtpadiyan (902-916)
Gurbani (876-902)
Anand (917-922)
Sadd (923-924)
Chhant (924-929)
Dakhnee (929-938)
Sidh Gosat (938-946)
Vaar Ramkalee (947-968)
ਰਾਗੁ ਨਟ ਨਾਰਾਇਨ | Raag Nat Narayan
Gurbani (975-980)
Ashtpadiyan (980-983)
ਰਾਗੁ ਮਾਲੀ ਗਉੜਾ | Raag Maalee Gauraa
Gurbani (984-988)
Bhagat Bani (988)
ਰਾਗੁ ਮਾਰੂ | Raag Maaroo
Gurbani (889-1008)
Ashtpadiyan (1008-1014)
Kaafee (1014-1016)
Ashtpadiyan (1016-1019)
Anjulian (1019-1020)
Solhe (1020-1033)
Dakhni (1033-1043)
ਰਾਗੁ ਤੁਖਾਰੀ | Raag Tukhaari
Bara Maha (1107-1110)
Chhant (1110-1117)
ਰਾਗੁ ਕੇਦਾਰਾ | Raag Kedara
Gurbani (1118-1123)
Bhagat Bani (1123-1124)
ਰਾਗੁ ਭੈਰਉ | Raag Bhairo
Gurbani (1125-1152)
Partaal (1153)
Ashtpadiyan (1153-1167)
ਰਾਗੁ ਬਸੰਤੁ | Raag Basant
Gurbani (1168-1187)
Ashtpadiyan (1187-1193)
Vaar Basant (1193-1196)
ਰਾਗੁ ਸਾਰਗ | Raag Saarag
Gurbani (1197-1200)
Partaal (1200-1231)
Ashtpadiyan (1232-1236)
Chhant (1236-1237)
Vaar Saarang (1237-1253)
ਰਾਗੁ ਮਲਾਰ | Raag Malaar
Gurbani (1254-1293)
Partaal (1265-1273)
Ashtpadiyan (1273-1278)
Chhant (1278)
Vaar Malaar (1278-91)
Bhagat Bani (1292-93)
ਰਾਗੁ ਕਾਨੜਾ | Raag Kaanraa
Gurbani (1294-96)
Partaal (1296-1318)
Ashtpadiyan (1308-1312)
Chhant (1312)
Vaar Kaanraa
Bhagat Bani (1318)
ਰਾਗੁ ਕਲਿਆਨ | Raag Kalyaan
Gurbani (1319-23)
Ashtpadiyan (1323-26)
ਰਾਗੁ ਪ੍ਰਭਾਤੀ | Raag Prabhaatee
Gurbani (1327-1341)
Ashtpadiyan (1342-51)
ਰਾਗੁ ਜੈਜਾਵੰਤੀ | Raag Jaijaiwanti
Gurbani (1352-53)
Salok | Gatha | Phunahe | Chaubole | Swayiye
Sehskritee Mahala 1
Sehskritee Mahala 5
Gaathaa Mahala 5
Phunhay Mahala 5
Chaubolae Mahala 5
Shaloks Bhagat Kabir
Shaloks Sheikh Farid
Swaiyyae Mahala 5
Swaiyyae in Praise of Gurus
Shaloks in Addition To Vaars
Shalok Ninth Mehl
Mundavanee Mehl 5
ਰਾਗ ਮਾਲਾ, Raag Maalaa
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<blockquote data-quote="spnadmin" data-source="post: 126007" data-attributes="member: 35"><p>Soul_Jyot ji</p><p></p><p>Thank you for keeping us up-to-date on the situation in Canada. But as one who is totally neutral on the subject of arranged marriages (given that love-marriages in the US break up at a rate greater than 50 percent) I still have to comment.</p><p></p><p>There is more to this article than meets the eye. Are there some dots that need to be connected to understand what these changes portend?</p><p></p><p>Here are some red flags for me. I don't live in Canada, but perhaps there is a Canadian or two who might be interested in my impressions.</p><p></p><p>If the purpose behind arranged marriages is to continue traditions, then the example the correspondent used is not a good example. There is however a growing trend among people with Indian roots. Parents are asked to bless arrangements that are not made the traditional way, when marriages are arranged by parties interested in the well-being of a couple.</p><p></p><p><span style="color: Green">Vaseeharam Sabaratanam and his wife Shaline Mohanadas were married two years ago in Malaysia, where Shaline is from.</span></p><p><span style="color: Green"></span></p><p><span style="color: Green"></span> <span style="color: Green">"We were introduced by a friend over the phone," said Mohanadas. "We got to know each other for a few months over the phone, he proposed to me over the phone after knowing each other for about six months. So we never dated or anything such as that."</span></p><p></p><p>Another concern that should ring bells or at least it does for me-- </p><p></p><p><span style="color: Green">"The visa officer could assume that the marriage was entered into primarily for immigration," said Qayyum. "And the visa officer could refuse it even though it might be a genuine marriage." </span></p><p></p><p>It is reported that it can take up to 2 years for a couple married outside of Canada to be re-united. I actually know a couple who were in this predicament...engaged and married in Singapore, and only re-united last year and now living in Canada. Since both of them are professional and have doctoral degrees and both are Sikhs it is unlikely that a scam is underway.</p><p></p><p>So given the profoundly misinformed news coverage regarding Sikhs, separatists, terrorism on the "rise" and the myriad of related negative articles rising from official government sources, the statement below...</p><p></p><p><span style="color: Green">Citizenship and Immigration Canada is concerned some people are taking advantage of the current system through marriages of convenience. </span></p><p><span style="color: Green"></span></p><p><span style="color: Green"></span> <span style="color: Green">CIC has proposed amendments that would allow immigration officials to refuse visas to applicants if they suspect a marriage of convenience...</span></p><p><span style="color: Green"></span></p><p><span style="color: Green"><span style="color: Black">has me wondering if there is some kind of anti-immigrant, anti-Aisan, and xenophobic current in the electorate right now that is the fuel for this change, and negative press coverage of Canadian Sikhs.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: Green"><span style="color: Black"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: Green"><span style="color: Black">There are abuses of immigration laws. No doubt about it. Is this the cure?</span></span></p><p><span style="color: Green"><span style="color: Black"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: Green"><span style="color: Black">Please forgive me if I am speaking out of turn. In the US we are facing a rising tide of animosity in the electorate toward immigrants and people from other cultures. I try to think outside of the parochial limits of my own experience because this could happen here. </span></span></p><p><span style="color: Green"></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="spnadmin, post: 126007, member: 35"] Soul_Jyot ji Thank you for keeping us up-to-date on the situation in Canada. But as one who is totally neutral on the subject of arranged marriages (given that love-marriages in the US break up at a rate greater than 50 percent) I still have to comment. There is more to this article than meets the eye. Are there some dots that need to be connected to understand what these changes portend? Here are some red flags for me. I don't live in Canada, but perhaps there is a Canadian or two who might be interested in my impressions. If the purpose behind arranged marriages is to continue traditions, then the example the correspondent used is not a good example. There is however a growing trend among people with Indian roots. Parents are asked to bless arrangements that are not made the traditional way, when marriages are arranged by parties interested in the well-being of a couple. [COLOR=Green]Vaseeharam Sabaratanam and his wife Shaline Mohanadas were married two years ago in Malaysia, where Shaline is from. [/COLOR] [COLOR=Green]"We were introduced by a friend over the phone," said Mohanadas. "We got to know each other for a few months over the phone, he proposed to me over the phone after knowing each other for about six months. So we never dated or anything such as that."[/COLOR] Another concern that should ring bells or at least it does for me-- [COLOR=Green]"The visa officer could assume that the marriage was entered into primarily for immigration," said Qayyum. "And the visa officer could refuse it even though it might be a genuine marriage." [/COLOR] It is reported that it can take up to 2 years for a couple married outside of Canada to be re-united. I actually know a couple who were in this predicament...engaged and married in Singapore, and only re-united last year and now living in Canada. Since both of them are professional and have doctoral degrees and both are Sikhs it is unlikely that a scam is underway. So given the profoundly misinformed news coverage regarding Sikhs, separatists, terrorism on the "rise" and the myriad of related negative articles rising from official government sources, the statement below... [COLOR=Green]Citizenship and Immigration Canada is concerned some people are taking advantage of the current system through marriages of convenience. [/COLOR] [COLOR=Green]CIC has proposed amendments that would allow immigration officials to refuse visas to applicants if they suspect a marriage of convenience... [COLOR=Black]has me wondering if there is some kind of anti-immigrant, anti-Aisan, and xenophobic current in the electorate right now that is the fuel for this change, and negative press coverage of Canadian Sikhs. There are abuses of immigration laws. No doubt about it. Is this the cure? Please forgive me if I am speaking out of turn. In the US we are facing a rising tide of animosity in the electorate toward immigrants and people from other cultures. I try to think outside of the parochial limits of my own experience because this could happen here. [/COLOR] [/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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