Canadian woman fighting to prove her marriage to Nigerian man is legit

Vicki and Kelvin Obichere

Filo: A New Brunswick woman has been trying for three years to bring her Nigerian-born husband to Canada, but the government says the marriage is not legitimate.

Vicki Obichere married her husband Kelvin, who lives in Nigeria, three years ago after an online courtship.

She says the work involved having her husband join her in Salisbury, N.B. has been exhausting.

“We just received an email yesterday,” says Obichere.

The email, from a Canadian immigration officer, says the department does not consider her marriage to be valid. Obichere now has 30 days to prove she and her husband is a legitimate couple.

She also says she understands there needs to be laws to prevent immigration fraud, but insists her marriage is real.

Kiyo: Oyibo woman way of thinking “Why spend five years with me if it was just about getting into the country? Why not move onto someone else?” she asks.

Madam forget that thing, Kelvin get plans.