06-26-2006, 02:30 PM
[b]Bride left broke by alien husband[/b]
By Michele Mandel Toronto Sun
http://tinyurl.com/mze9z
Cindy thought she had found her soulmate, the man of her dreams, a father to her young daughter.
The Toronto accountant had him met over the Internet, introduced by mutual friends. Theirs was a long distance relationship -- Eduardo lived in Cuba where he was manager of a department store -- but they spoke every day and she flew in often to visit him. When he proposed after seven months, Cindy truly believed their love was forever.
They married in Havana on Dec. 14, 2004. In their wedding photo, the dark and handsome groom hugs her close as the beautiful blonde bride beams with joy.
The 33-year-old sits alone in her East York apartment, barely able to glance at those photos of a mirage.
She spent the next 15 months filing all the paper work to bring her husband here. She admits to a few nagging doubts; she had heard the horror stories of marriage scams. He assured her that those cases involved Cubans who worked in the hotels in hopes of snaring vulnerable Canadian tourists. He was different. He really loved her and if she wanted, they could make a life together in Cuba.
But when Cindy actually considered that offer, Eduardo suddenly backpedalled. Her daughter would have to attend an international school in Havana, he said, and where would they get the expensive tuition? His argument made sense, and so she continued to sponsor him here, sending immigration proof of their marriage, photos of the wedding, evidence of their daily correspondence.
Approved at last, Eduardo arrived here March 10, and was promptly given a Canadian social insurance number, a health card and permanent residency.
Less than three months later, he was gone.
Go to http://tinyurl.com/mze9z to read the whole article.
By Michele Mandel Toronto Sun
http://tinyurl.com/mze9z
Cindy thought she had found her soulmate, the man of her dreams, a father to her young daughter.
The Toronto accountant had him met over the Internet, introduced by mutual friends. Theirs was a long distance relationship -- Eduardo lived in Cuba where he was manager of a department store -- but they spoke every day and she flew in often to visit him. When he proposed after seven months, Cindy truly believed their love was forever.
They married in Havana on Dec. 14, 2004. In their wedding photo, the dark and handsome groom hugs her close as the beautiful blonde bride beams with joy.
The 33-year-old sits alone in her East York apartment, barely able to glance at those photos of a mirage.
She spent the next 15 months filing all the paper work to bring her husband here. She admits to a few nagging doubts; she had heard the horror stories of marriage scams. He assured her that those cases involved Cubans who worked in the hotels in hopes of snaring vulnerable Canadian tourists. He was different. He really loved her and if she wanted, they could make a life together in Cuba.
But when Cindy actually considered that offer, Eduardo suddenly backpedalled. Her daughter would have to attend an international school in Havana, he said, and where would they get the expensive tuition? His argument made sense, and so she continued to sponsor him here, sending immigration proof of their marriage, photos of the wedding, evidence of their daily correspondence.
Approved at last, Eduardo arrived here March 10, and was promptly given a Canadian social insurance number, a health card and permanent residency.
Less than three months later, he was gone.
Go to http://tinyurl.com/mze9z to read the whole article.