Most spousal TRV applications submitted by sponsored spouses are refused under IRPR s.179(b) - not because the relationship is doubted, but because the application was not strategically structured to address the Dual Intent paradox. This article explains the legal tension between IRPA s.22(2) and IRPR s.179(b), the four most common structural errors that lead to refusal, and what a properly framed submission actually requires. Written by Yury Vilin, RCIC (R512508).