Divorced. Getting married again. Shall I sponsor my spouse immediately?

[rahesh]

I applied for PR for me (PA) and my (now ex) wife through express entry, but soon after getting the COPR we decided to separate and got divorce. She did not do landing and did not become PR.

Now I'm getting married again in few months. Curious to know if I can sponsor my soon-to-be-wife immediately after marriage? Will I face any problem in application processing?

COPR received in Aug 2017, divorce in Dec 2018.

I know this would have been asked many times but unfortunately could not locate any.

 

[canuck78]

I applied for PR for me (PA) and my (now ex) wife through express entry, but soon after getting the COPR we decided to separate and got divorce. She did not do landing and did not become PR.

Now I'm getting married again in few months. Curious to know if I can sponsor my soon-to-be-wife immediately after marriage? Will I face any problem in application processing?

COPR received in Aug 2017, divorce in Dec 2018.

I know this would have been asked many times but unfortunately could not locate any.

Yes you can apply after marriage once you return to Canada. Yes you may face a bit of extra scrutiny but as long as you have proof of a genuine relationship over time and proof of your marriage you should be fine.

 

[21Goose]

Shouldn't be an issue. You aren't breaking any rules. You will have to show that your current marriage is genuine and not done for immigration reasons, but you'd have had to show that in any case - your prior marriage doesn't change anything here.