Generic Application Form[IMM 0008]. Marital Status

[huwawei0314]

Hi all,

I'm in the process of completing the documents for Immigration under Family Class sponsorship specifically Generic Application Form[IMM 0008].
For the Marital statutory declaration... I am here in the Philippines, my sponsor is my Conjugal partner. What should I supposed to put If I were already separated but not legally for years?

No option for Separated and we do have Legal Separation here in the Philippines.

All my documents here were stating that my status is married including the NSO (National Statistic Office).
I am thinking of choosing Unknown and then I'll explain on a separate sheet of paper why. Is it possible?
Please help. Thanks You...

IMM 0008 form, the marital status options are :

Single
Married
Legally Separated
Divorced
Unknown

 

[smoothsailing]

On http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/applications/step-by-step.asp it says under question 13 "Legally Separated: This means that you are married, but no longer living with your spouse. "

It doesn't say anything about needing papers written by a lawyer that you are legally separated.

 

[Majromax]

I am here in the Philippines, my sponsor is my Conjugal partner. What should I supposed to put If I were already separated but not legally for years?

You may wish to address this legal status issue.

Sponsorship by a conjugal partner is extraordinarily rare and suspect, as there has to be a good legal reason why you and your partner could not at least be living together in a "marriage-like relationship."

Furthermore, still being legally married (even if separated) is a bar to being remarried under Canadian law. An immigration officer would have very serious and substantive questions about why you could not receive a divorce from your original spouse to marry your current partner. This may make you ineligible to immigrate under the family class.

 

[canuck_in_uk]

You may wish to address this legal status issue.

Sponsorship by a conjugal partner is extraordinarily rare and suspect, as there has to be a good legal reason why you and your partner could not at least be living together in a "marriage-like relationship."

Furthermore, still being legally married (even if separated) is a bar to being remarried under Canadian law. An immigration officer would have very serious and substantive questions about why you could not receive a divorce from your original spouse to marry your current partner. This may make you ineligible to immigrate under the family class.

You may wish to address your lack of knowledge on this subject.

First and foremost, the VO will have absolutely no questions about why the OP is not divorced because divorce is illegal in the Philippines.

Second, OP's spouse cannot come live with them in because adultery is also illegal in the Philippines.

Third, OP was refused a TRV and so cannot come to Canada to live with their partner.


There really isn't a more perfect example of why the Conjugal category was created and OP is not in any way "ineligible to immigrate under the family class".