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lynpot77

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Oct 13, 2011
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im temporary foriegn workers ive been here for almost 4 years now, im married back home but ive been separated since i came here but its not legally separated.. what im trying to say is i have a common law partner now for 3 years and we have a baby, can he sponsor me so i can stay here..
 
Not until you are officially/legally seperated from your previous spouse
 
You can initiate divorce proceedings from within Canada.

lynpot77 said:
im temporary foriegn workers ive been here for almost 4 years now, im married back home but ive been separated since i came here but its not legally separated.. what im trying to say is i have a common law partner now for 3 years and we have a baby, can he sponsor me so i can stay here..
 
How can I start the divorce? Will it take a lot of money and how long is the process? Can you please give me a referral on how can I file the divorce? Thanks you so much.
 
Talk to a lawyer. What province are you in? There are lawyers who can help you. Four years is a long time and sometimes relationships breakdown. You can be sponsored under spousal sponsorship if you have lived together for at least a year. You have to show proof that you have "merged" your lives.

lynpot77 said:
How can I start the divorce? Will it take a lot of money and how long is the process? Can you please give me a referral on how can I file the divorce? Thanks you so much.
 
im in edmonton alberta.so i have to got a divorce first before my common law partner here can actually file a sponsorship for me, right? what are the other proof that we are actually a common law partner? we dont have a bank joint acct together and we both dont declare that we are common law for the benificiaries because im still married...what should i do?
 
lynpot77 said:
another question is can he sponsor me as nanny to his 10 year old son or to my daughter?


No he cannot sponsor you as a nanny to your own daughter.
 
We are on the same situation. I am married in the Philippines but not legally separated. I've been living with my partner for almost six years and now that we had a baby here in Canada we declared that we are common law partner.
 
No. I'm not a permanent resident.I'm only a TFW.I am a holder of a OWP with the sponsorship of my common law partner because he is a skilled worker here in canada.