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Hi all.
I am a Permanent Resident in Canada since almost 2 years. I came through the skilled worker program as principal applicant with my wife and divorced 3 months ago cause I am in love with someone else. There was a time back home when I was separated from my wife and had an affair with a divorced woman, we lived together for about six month but she went to study to Europe as I already had applied to come here with my wife. We kept in touch and after 6 months she came back for visiting and we went together for about a month again until she returned back to continue her studies.
As it was impossible for me to marry her, she met a man and now she is living with him in Norway. We have kept the affair, we write each other, we phone each other and we have met a couple of times more, one in our country and another one in Europe.
We are really in loved but the problem is that she has a daughter from another man, not the Norwegian guy, and I don´t want them to go to our country for any immigration purposes.
My question is: how and what should I do to bring them (she and her daughter) to live with me in Canada. Somebody told me about the conjugal partner sponsorship that can be done without her having to divorce, but I don´t really believe that theory.
Does she have to divorce? how long should we wait in that case before I marry her? can she receive the visa in Europe or has to return to her country? She has residence in Norway as long as she is married there, now she has residence for 2 years more independently is she is married or not.
I know it´s a very complicated case, but we have kept this love for more than 3 years and we really want to live together. Hopefully you can help me.
And another question is if you could give me some names of good immigration lawyers that make consultations for free
[13-12-2010,20:11]
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(in reply to: sponsor girlfriend doubt)
you both need to have completed divorce documents before you can begin a sponsorship process and either be living common law for a year or be married. Conjugal is not even a remote option -it would not apply in this case and CIC would throw your application in the garbage.
That´s the first reality that does not require any legal advice whatsoever.
Big problem however. You will have to explain to CIC your relationship and how it developed to prove it is genuine and enduring. If you do so, it will alert CIC to the fact that your marriage may have been used to gain entry into Canada by your first wife. It could be considered misrepresentation and your PR status could be reviewed as well as your former wife.
Next big problem. You will have to have permission from the child´s father to bring the child to Canada. No exceptions.
No such thing as good immigrations lawyers that make consultation for free.
[13-12-2010,21:38]
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Sharon |
(in reply to: sponsor girlfriend doubt)
Thanks a lot Sharon,
So do you think she must divorce and then we shall wait a time to marry. do you have any idea how long? or can we marry right the way?.
Will she be able after divorcing in Norway to get the visa in the Canadian Embassy in Oslo or Paris?
Do you think it is a bad idea to confess we have kept an affair for such a long time? or it is better to start over from the beginning like a new relationship, or that we started dating since my trip to my country and then we met again in Europe and continued the affair?.
In the case of my former wife, she went to the states and took all our pictures with her. We got married in 2004 and divorced in August this year.
haha, you are right about lawyers. one told me: "excellent! conjugal partners! 4800 dollars!
thanks once again
[13-12-2010,22:29]
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me |
(in reply to: sponsor girlfriend doubt)
once you are both legally divorced you can marry and begin a sponsorship application right away - as long as you are residing in Canada and are employed. (there is no minimum income). Her application will be processed where she has residency.
It is always a bad idea to lie- way to hard to keep the facts straight.
[13-12-2010,23:16]
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Sharon |
(in reply to: sponsor girlfriend doubt)
Thanks again Sharon.
That is my main fear, that CIC can see cheating as something really bad. and as you mention "Big problem however. You will have to explain to CIC your relationship and how it developed to prove it is genuine and enduring. If you do so, it will alert CIC to the fact that your marriage may have been used to gain entry into Canada by your first wife. It could be considered misrepresentation and your PR status could be reviewed as well as your former wife."
Lets see what we decide. that´s immigrants life.
Thanks
[13-12-2010,23:33]
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me |
(in reply to: sponsor girlfriend doubt)
CIC is not interested in your morals- we will leave that part to God. CIC is only interested if you are lying... that´s it.
Family class sponsorship is a favour to Canadians - not a right. CIC has 1 obligation - to protect Canada from the misuse of the favour option.
[14-12-2010,00:21]
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Sharon |
(in reply to: sponsor girlfriend doubt)
Great, so I will ask my ex-wife to send me all our pictures (hope she didn´t through them away as our break up was not the best) in case something can happen. do you recommend that?
[14-12-2010,20:07]
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(in reply to: sponsor girlfriend doubt)
I can well imagine that your breakup was not the best.
The only issue CIC might have with your first marriage is that you were possibly staying together until the immigration process was complete. Not sure how pictures will help that problem.
[14-12-2010,21:24]
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Sharon |
(in reply to: sponsor girlfriend doubt)
yes it can be, but what can I do? We lived together for 3 months here until things got pretty bad. I really don´t know what to do..
[14-12-2010,22:46]
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(in reply to: sponsor girlfriend doubt)
tell the truth. If you are caught lying, you lose everything.
You are a long way off from sponsoring your new lady. Nothing can even start without her being divorced.
In the mean time, make sure you keep proof of your relationship.
[14-12-2010,23:14]
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Sharon |
(in reply to: sponsor girlfriend doubt)
yes, that´s the thing. Thanks a lot Sharon, your advices have been of a great help.
All the best.
[14-12-2010,23:37]
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