People I know who married Canadians went through massive drama to get them here. I have heard their tales of craziness. These were standard issue native born, educated guys marrying educated Canadians.
I hear you! My grandson has been trying for 2 years to get his Italian-born, Italian-raised wife over here from Rome.
I tell him she should change her name to Ramadan Jihad, get false papers, fly into Mexico and then walk across the border!
It is very difficult for white Christian Europeans to get into this country these days.