Conditional PR is now in place for applications received on or after October 25, 2012 for permanent residents in relationships of two years or less, with no children in common, whose applications are received on or after October 25, 2012. There's exceptions for cases involving abuse, neglect, or sponsor's death.
Highlights from a CIC News Release below:
Mississauga, October 26, 2012 — In an ongoing effort to deter people from using marriages of convenience to cheat their way into Canada, Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) introduced a new regulation that requires certain sponsored spouses live in a legitimate relationship with their sponsor for two years or they risk losing their permanent resident status.
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The new regulations apply to spouses or partners in a relationship of two years or less who have no children in common with their sponsor at the time they submit their sponsorship application. The spouse or partner must live in a legitimate relationship with their sponsor for two years from the day on which they receive their permanent resident status in Canada. The status of the sponsored spouse or partner may be revoked if they do not remain in the relationship.
The regulations include an exception for sponsored spouses or partners suffering abuse or neglect. ... The exception would also apply in the event of the death of the sponsor.
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The conditional measure is now in force, which means that it applies to permanent residents in relationships of two years or less, with no children in common, whose applications are received on or after October 25, 2012. "
More available at http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/media/releases/2012/2012-10-26.asp and http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/media/backgrounders/2012/2012-10-26.asp
Highlights from a CIC News Release below:
Mississauga, October 26, 2012 — In an ongoing effort to deter people from using marriages of convenience to cheat their way into Canada, Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) introduced a new regulation that requires certain sponsored spouses live in a legitimate relationship with their sponsor for two years or they risk losing their permanent resident status.
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The new regulations apply to spouses or partners in a relationship of two years or less who have no children in common with their sponsor at the time they submit their sponsorship application. The spouse or partner must live in a legitimate relationship with their sponsor for two years from the day on which they receive their permanent resident status in Canada. The status of the sponsored spouse or partner may be revoked if they do not remain in the relationship.
The regulations include an exception for sponsored spouses or partners suffering abuse or neglect. ... The exception would also apply in the event of the death of the sponsor.
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The conditional measure is now in force, which means that it applies to permanent residents in relationships of two years or less, with no children in common, whose applications are received on or after October 25, 2012. "
More available at http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/media/releases/2012/2012-10-26.asp and http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/media/backgrounders/2012/2012-10-26.asp