divorce in korea

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Subject: divorce in korea
  I saw something similar on the website but it wasn´t clear to me.
Here it goes:
I´m a Canadian married to a Korean woman. We are getting divorce after 7 yrs of marriage. We have a young son. We both want him to go to Canada one day. This may sound strange but it´s an amicable divorce of sorts. I plan to go to Canada in a year. My ex will want to send our son to Canada a year or two later. Custody IS NOT and will not be an issue. My questions are two part.
What do I need to do once my divorce is finalized in Korea? Do I need to notify the embassy? Do I need to contact someone in Canada? After I get to Canada, my ex-wife will at some point accompany our son to Canada to stay with me. Will she have any issues entering Canada? Her plan is not to stay in Canada for an extended period of time, for example, a year or more. She would want to come and visit once or twice a year for a few weeks. On her visits, could she enter with a tourist visa? Will the Canadian government give her a hard time when she tries to enter Canada per our divorce? Will my son have any issues trying to get into Canada? Is my issue harder than I think it´ll be or is it easier?
Thanks so much and sorry for all the questions!
Please help me.

[18-05-2010,14:27]
[***.129.212.97]
Fred
(in reply to: divorce in korea)
Your ex wife will have to apply for a visitors visa like anyone else and see if she gets approved.
Your son will have to be included on her visitors visa but most likely she will have to prove like everyone else that she has ties to china to go back once her visa expires.If she gets one is anyones guess.
The fact that you divorce and then she is applying for a visa to come see you with your son will not be a good thing.

[18-05-2010,21:42]
[**.13.102.47]
Steve
(in reply to: divorce in korea)
china? dude, korea is not a part of china... :-)

koreans do NOT need to apply for a visitor visa. they can visit canada as tourists for up to 6 months. it is quite the same as if you were travelling to korea as a canadian. in terms of her visiting you I don´t see a problem.

cheers
brian

[18-05-2010,22:54]
[**.172.118.152]
brian
(in reply to: divorce in korea)
LOL on the china dont know where i got that.And she can come here for sure its wether they let her in or not.Just because your coming from a visa exempt country does not say you automatically have acess for 6 months you still have to prove you will be leaving,she has to prove where she will be staying,and her ex husbands house seriously if you were an immigration officer would you believe that.
She has to prove she has the money to support herself here.
Its not as easy as coming here get to the border they say good day and you walk in.

[19-05-2010,01:27]
[**.13.102.47]
Steve
(in reply to: divorce in korea)
@STeve:
well, actually under normal circumstances, it is that easy for people from countries such as korea, japan and most european countries. you basically just buy a airplane ticket (incl. return flight!) and fly over. customs at the border might be suspicious when you intend to stay for a longer period - say 3-6 months. in any case you need a return ticket that indicates that you will fly back. however, if you buy a ticket which can easily be re-scheduled (return flight)and while you are in the country you decide to stay longer - instead of 2 weeks you re-schedule to 2-6 months, you will avoid the discussions with customs....
i´m from continental europe and I´ve never had any problems getting into canada...

[19-05-2010,09:09]
[**.172.118.152]
brian
(in reply to: divorce in korea)
Fred,

The best you can do is contacting the Canadian Consulate in your country of residence.

You may get good help at a forum like this but everyone´s situation is different and the answers may not fit your needs. You may also get wrong/misleading information that would confuse you, so it´s easier and faster if you go to your Consulate.

Hope you can get your answers soon.

[19-05-2010,20:12]
[***.231.147.189]
YT
(in reply to: divorce in korea)
Thanks everyone!
[19-05-2010,21:48]
[***.229.59.165]
Fred
(in reply to: divorce in korea)
hey Fred,

I want you to listen to me very carefully...I can see that you are a caring dad and a great ex, and I am also sure both you guys want a bright future for your kid, therefore, to avoid any problems in the future,...

This is the fact:

KOREANS CAN ENTER CANADA AND STAY IN CANADA FOR SIX MONTHS WITHOUT A VISITOR VISA AS LONG AS THEY SHOW THEIR RETURN TICKET BUT IF SHE COMES AND LEAVEs CANADA SO OFTEN IMMIGRATION OF CANADA COULD BE SUSPICIOUS OF THE SITUATION AND MIGHT GIVE HER A HARD TIME EACH TIME SHE ENTERS CANADA......

so:

1. Come to canada alone, apply for sponsorship (to sponsor your wife) never mention divorce or such ...just go though normal sponsorship as a married couple...
2. Let your wife come over (most probably after 2/3 months) to Canada with your son, ...Let her be with your son at least for some time...then she can go back and come back and be with your son anytime she wants ...and of course after she gets her PR she can come back and stay in Canada as long as she wants...
3. I am saying so... because ...what if she comes here for 6 months and then your son wants her or she wants to stay a little bit longer and be with her son?? What if she and your son do not want to get separated?
4.Help her become a PR too and then you guys can sort it out later...and get divorced..... just be prepared for the unexpected..
5.It is so important for a child´s healthy development to see his mum and dad anytime until he becomes an adult...
6.therefore, forget getting dicorced now, pospone it just for a couple of months, and bring your ex and son together, and then later go for divorce...

Good Luck

[20-05-2010,22:29]
[**.87.4.249]
hey
(in reply to: divorce in korea)
and if they discover you have done what hey suggests for immigration purposes, they will deport you all!
[21-05-2010,00:11]
[**.154.245.217]
Sharon
(in reply to: divorce in korea)
sharon,

Lets give this family a chance, let them rethink everything when they come over to Canada, ..It is NOT about lying, or not telling the truth, ...let them rethink after they come over, who knows may be they decide to be together and continue their marriage...

Discover what? Every ,marriage might have some hard times, there is nothing to find out, they will be coming over all together to give this marriage a chance, a family for the child, ...If divorce is a must in the future then they can do that later...There is nothing to discover, and please do not exagrrate the situation ...

By the way no one can deport a canadian citizen from his own land ....

[21-05-2010,11:36]
[**.87.4.249]
hey
(in reply to: divorce in korea)
a chance to reconcile is different than a relationship of convenience for the purposes of immigration. That is called fraud. They are not apparantely interested in reconciliation, there is only interest in Canadian status and how to get it.

Fred did not clarify if he was a PR or a citizen. As a PR his status is at the pleasure of the government and they can strip that status for misprepresentation.

[21-05-2010,12:26]
[**.154.245.217]
Sharon