I live in Canada, my wife is in India. The pandemic and our broken immigration system are keeping us apart

Like most newlyweds, my wife and I were so excited to start this new chapter of our lives together.

Rawinder and I met through an Indian matrimonial website Shaadi.com when I was visiting my parents in India in March 2019, and quickly fell in love.

I could tell straight away that she cared deeply for her family, and our shared values about families and life made me realize she was the best partner for me.

We got married the next year in February 2020, and it was the happiest day of my life. But after the honeymoon, I knew I had to return back to Surrey, B.C., where I work as a software engineer.
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