Separation during spousal in-land sponsorship application process?

[TATOR]

My spouse and I are going through a rough patch that will most likely end in divorce. I still want to sponsor them. We filed the application in November last year and are waiting to hear back. If do end up divorcing, it won't be till the PR is issued, So legally, we're still married througout the process. There is enough feelings and trust that I'm sure this won't come back to bite me.

Do we have to live together for me to sponsor them?
Is there some sort of interview process that we're going to have to pretend we're still a couple?
Anything else we should be worried about?

 

[Rob_TO]

You need to be living together during entire inland process right up until the PR is given. And then if you have conditional PR, you will need to live together for 2 full years after getting PR.

Yes there is an interview at CIC office after approval and to land as PR. If you are actually separated but claim to the immigration officer that you are still a genuine couple, that is misrepresentation. If investigated later your spouse could lose PR, and you could face a temporary ban on sponsoring any future spouses or at least have any future sponsorship apps extremely scrutinized.

If you are breaking up, do not continue with PR app and just cancel it.

 

[Gaymer]

So you guys are going to defraud immigration in order to have your partner move into Canada? You do know this is illegal, right? This is the type of stuff that delays applications for all of us.

 

[MaxLet]

My spouse and I are going through a rough patch that will most likely end in divorce. I still want to sponsor them. We filed the application in November last year and are waiting to hear back. If do end up divorcing, it won't be till the PR is issued, So legally, we're still married througout the process. There is enough feelings and trust that I'm sure this won't come back to bite me.

Do we have to live together for me to sponsor them?
Is there some sort of interview process that we're going to have to pretend we're still a couple?
Anything else we should be worried about?

Are you kidding us? Do you have an idea of what you are saying? You know how much do REAL couples IN LOVE couples that go through this process to STAY TOGETHER FOREVER suffer the long wait and extreme evaluation because of people LIKE YOU?

THIS IS FAMILY CLASS SPOUSES SPONSORSHIP! if you are planning to DIVORCE then you DONT FIT THE CATEGORY ANYMORE!

You really think this is OK? THIS IS A CRIME! IMMIGRATION FRAUD (LYING PRETENDING THAT THE RELATIONSHIP GOES WELL ONLY TO SPLIT UPON ARRIVAL) ITS A CRIME!

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/protection/fraud/marriage.asp

Im sorry but this is outrageous...! If you do insist going through this and NOT inform CIC about your relationship ending.. I REALLY HOPE THEY CAUGHT YOU!

NO ONE HERE SUPPORTS CRIME.. AND THIS TOUCHES ALL OF US FIGHTING TO HAVE OUR REAL LOVE ONE HERE!

and comming here to have an advice of "HOW LONG WILL YOU HAVE TO PRETEND TO STILL BEING A COUPLE"... COME ON!
I hope that they dont buy your crap!

pd. Sorry to all other members reading me.. it just really pissed me off!

 

[Gaymer]

Are you kidding us? Do you have an idea of what you are saying? You know how much do REAL couples IN LOVE couples that go through this process to STAY TOGETHER FOREVER suffer the long wait and extreme evaluation because of people LIKE YOU?

THIS IS FAMILY CLASS SPOUSES SPONSORSHIP! if you are planning to DIVORCE then you DONT FIT THE CATEGORY ANYMORE!

You really think this is OK? THIS IS A CRIME! IMMIGRATION FRAUD (LYING PRETENDING THAT THE RELATIONSHIP GOES WELL ONLY TO SPLIT UPON ARRIVAL) ITS A CRIME!

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/protection/fraud/marriage.asp

Im sorry but this is outrageous...! If you do insist going through this and NOT inform CIC about your relationship ending.. I REALLY HOPE THEY CAUGHT YOU!

NO ONE HERE SUPPORTS CRIME.. AND THIS TOUCHES ALL OF US FIGHTING TO HAVE OUR REAL LOVE ONE HERE!

and comming here to have an advice of "HOW LONG WILL YOU HAVE TO PRETEND TO STILL BEING A COUPLE"... COME ON!
I hope that they dont buy your crap!

pd. Sorry to all other members reading me.. it just really pissed me off!

Trust me, your reaction is justified. I feel for all of the genuine couples who struggle in order to be together, while people like this abuse the system and get away with it. It's sickening.

 

[Alurra71]

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pd. Sorry to all other members reading me.. it just really pissed me off!

Sorry ... Max's wife I just had to giggle my ass off when I read that. I think it is apparent to anyone who reads that and nobody is going to say "Wait, stop, tell us how you REALLY feel about it"

I think you will find that is the sentiment expressed by ALL who read this post, but most will take a lot of time to try and formulate a response that is more politically correct. Sometimes, you just gotta shoot from the hip, and you did just that. +1 for you

 

[scylla]

Anything else we should be worried about?

Yes - there's certainly cause to worry. What you are planning on doing is fraud and illegal - and could certainly land you in trouble.

Plus, if you manage to pull it off but your relationship with your no-longer-spouse later turns ugly, you could find yourself owing tens of thousand of dollars in social assistance payments back to the government. Are you willing to take the chance that this could potentially come back to bite in the form of many thousands of dollars?

Your call. Your life. Your ethics (or lack thereof).

 

[little_apple]

My common-law partner and I are a genuine couple and we love each other very much. When I landed as a PR last week the officer was really rude, telling me that I will get deported in case we split up within the nexttwo years and he threatened my partner that he will face criminal charges for immigration fraud if this happens. I felt really bad although I didn't do anything wrong. Everything just because of people like the OP

 

[SenoritaBella]

There is also the potential for a "poison pen letter" which is someone writing to CIC to inform them you are no longer together but have continued the process. If you are a permanent resident by chance, then such a case could have serious ramifications on your own status.

 

[katester]

You should really be ashamed of yourself for posting something like this while some of us sit alone with heavy hearts waiting to be reunited with our loves. You are 100% planning to defraud the immigration system. I seriously hope you're a troll.

 

[mikeymyke]

Someone revoke TATOR's citizenship please, kthx.