Breaking up with PR SO

[Huxley1234]

Hi all - sad news. I've split with my SO, who was a PR that I was sponsoring under common law. She has gone back home.

I am wondering if there's any legal thing I need to do to "split." Anything to do with taxes, with alerting gov't etc?

Thanks for your help! Hope you all have much better luck than I did.

 

[CanadianJeepGuy]

Hi all - sad news. I've split with my SO, who was a PR that I was sponsoring under common law. She has gone back home.

I am wondering if there's any legal thing I need to do to "split." Anything to do with taxes, with alerting gov't etc?

Thanks for your help! Hope you all have much better luck than I did.

Sorry to hear that. The stress of this process is pretty intense.

You can send a letter to CIC and let them know that you are withdrawing your application. They will refund what fees you have paid. For taxes I think you would need to inform them by letter the date that your relationship ended so whatever benefit you could claim would be in effect for that part of the fiscal year you were still together.

 

[canadianwoman]

I'm really sorry to hear this. She had already landed, right? And then decided to go home. I remember the post where you said she had become depressed. The whole sponsorship situation can be so stressful, even at the best of times.
You don't really need to do anything legally. You'll have to tell CRA you've broken up for tax purposes.
Maybe look into getting some sort of 'end of common-law relationship proof' for the future - you may want to marry or sponsor again, who knows, and will need proof this relationship is over. Maybe ask a lawyer about getting something like that.
You could also send a letter to CIC telling them about the break-up. It does not appear to be a marriage of convenience, so you should be clear you are not complaining to CIC of any such thing, or expecting them to do anything. it's just further proof for the future, if you want to sponsor someone else, of when the relationship ended.

 

[scylla]

Sorry to hear that. The stress of this process is pretty intense.

You can send a letter to CIC and let them know that you are withdrawing your application. They will refund what fees you have paid. For taxes I think you would need to inform them by letter the date that your relationship ended so whatever benefit you could claim would be in effect for that part of the fiscal year you were still together.

She has already landed.

 

[CanadianJeepGuy]

She has already landed.

That's even worse. When did she land?

 

[Huxley1234]

landed in March. left in April.

 

[CanadianJeepGuy]

landed in March. left in April.

So sorry. She barely gave it a chance.

 

[Huxley1234]

I'm really sorry to hear this. She had already landed, right? And then decided to go home. I remember the post where you said she had become depressed. The whole sponsorship situation can be so stressful, even at the best of times.
You don't really need to do anything legally. You'll have to tell CRA you've broken up for tax purposes.
Maybe look into getting some sort of 'end of common-law relationship proof' for the future - you may want to marry or sponsor again, who knows, and will need proof this relationship is over. Maybe ask a lawyer about getting something like that.
You could also send a letter to CIC telling them about the break-up. It does not appear to be a marriage of convenience, so you should be clear you are not complaining to CIC of any such thing, or expecting them to do anything. it's just further proof for the future, if you want to sponsor someone else, of when the relationship ended.

Lets say I want to sponsor again (jeeze....just imagine) is there a set amount of time I need to wait?

Anyone have any clue how to tell CRA regarding tax purposes? Also... I am assuming I will need her SIN to file our taxes from last year, although she had no income. Does she need to sign anything for tax returns? Also... i kind of prefer to just lie to CRA and avoid the whole thing. But I also dont want to get caught/ get audited. Any advice?

 

[PMM]

Hi

Lets say I want to sponsor again (jeeze....just imagine) is there a set amount of time I need to wait?

Anyone have any clue how to tell CRA regarding tax purposes? Also... I am assuming I will need her SIN to file our taxes from last year, although she had no income. Does she need to sign anything for tax returns? Also... i kind of prefer to just lie to CRA and avoid the whole thing. But I also dont want to get caught/ get audited. Any advice?

1. There is a 3 year wait to sponsor another spouse after the 1st one "landed"

 

[fandv]

Hi all - sad news. I've split with my SO, who was a PR that I was sponsoring under common law. She has gone back home.

I am wondering if there's any legal thing I need to do to "split." Anything to do with taxes, with alerting gov't etc?

Thanks for your help! Hope you all have much better luck than I did.

So sorry about what happened to you, Huxley! How come she left you just like that...?! Why would arriving in Canada cause her to be depressed? She got homesick I guess? How old is she anyway?

She could've at least offered if you'd like to live with her in Argentina instead.................you probably would've said yes......

Real sorry man.....I really wish I could help!

This happened to a friend of mine (but the opposite way)....this Brazilian dentist who used to live in Brazil with his Brazilian wife. The wife then immigrated to Canada as one of her father's dependants (the father applied as skilled worker). Once the wife became a PR, she started to sponsor her husband (my friend), and he got his PR in about 8 months. Then he came to Canada to join her, and within a few months, she wanted a divorce for no clear reasons. And my friend got really devastated, being totally clueless as to what happened...