Married in the Philippines and planning to marry my GF in Canada

[haggiyo18]

Hi. I need your advice regarding my situation.
Im still technically married in the philippines although my spouse and I have been living separately for more than 3 years. Lots of process in getting an annulment and still on the process of filing one. I'm planning to visit my GF in canada and get married. She is already a canadian citizen. Can we obtain a marriage license and can she sponsor me so I can stay with her in canada?

Thank you for ur advices.

 

[canuck78]

Hi. I need your advice regarding my situation.
Im still technically married in the philippines although my spouse and I have been living separately for more than 3 years. Lots of process in getting an annulment and still on the process of filing one. I'm planning to visit my GF in canada and get married. She is already a canadian citizen. Can we obtain a marriage license and can she sponsor me so I can stay with her in canada?

Thank you for ur advices.

You can get married again if you are already married. You could consider conjugal sponsorship.

 

[Buletruck]

You can get married again if you are already married. You could consider conjugal sponsorship.

I'm assuming that you meant "cant get married" with an existing marriage.
Op will need a divorce or enter a common law or conjugal (tough) relationship.

 

[haggiyo18]

I'm assuming that you meant "cant get married" with an existing marriage.
Op will need a divorce or enter a common law or conjugal (tough) relationship.

unfortunately no divorce yet in the philippines. Only annulment but so much reqts and takes years.

 

[scylla]

Hi. I need your advice regarding my situation.
Im still technically married in the philippines although my spouse and I have been living separately for more than 3 years. Lots of process in getting an annulment and still on the process of filing one. I'm planning to visit my GF in canada and get married. She is already a canadian citizen. Can we obtain a marriage license and can she sponsor me so I can stay with her in canada?

Thank you for ur advices.

No, not possible since you are still married. Canada will not recognize your marriage and your marriage will not be valid under Canadian laws.

If your GF and you can live together for 1 year continuously, then she can sponsor you as a common law partner.

 

[YVR123]

Coming to Canada and living together for 1 year to become common law would be your option. You won't be able to work and will need to stay as a visitor.

 

[Ponga]

Coming to Canada and living together for 1 year to become common law would be your option. You won't be able to work and will need to stay as a visitor.

True, but if the OP can work remotely for a person or company that is outside of Canada (with no presence, or customers in Canada) they can do so without needing a work permit (unless that has changed).

 

[YVR123]

True, but if the OP can work remotely for a person or company that is outside of Canada (with no presence, or customers in Canada) they can do so without needing a work permit (unless that has changed).

true. I mean cannot work for a Canadian company or do any non-remote jobs inside Canada.

 

[carbolight]

Hi. I need your advice regarding my situation.
Im still technically married in the philippines although my spouse and I have been living separately for more than 3 years. Lots of process in getting an annulment and still on the process of filing one. I'm planning to visit my GF in canada and get married. She is already a canadian citizen. Can we obtain a marriage license and can she sponsor me so I can stay with her in canada?

Thank you for ur advices.

My wife and I married in Canada only. She is from the Philippines. One of the requirements we had to send to IRCC was either a Filipino marriage certificate or a CENOMAR, along with our Canadian-issued marriage certificate. So, no. You cannot marry your Canadian GF while still legally married in the Philippines; even if you would consider tricking the system, the system has this covered.

 

[nyantaro19]

Medj mahirap getting the papers for annulment. But I'm glad you're aware of that. Other than what people recommended, try hiring a lawyer rin when it's time. For now though, sponsorship would be quite difficult since you'd need to submit stuff from the PSA acknowledging you're no longer tied to your previous relationship. Don't get married yet, since you're still married in the Philippines, IRCC might think you're in some marriage fraud situation, baka magkaroon ka pa ng criminal record.

 

[haggiyo18]

Medj mahirap getting the papers for annulment. But I'm glad you're aware of that. Other than what people recommended, try hiring a lawyer rin when it's time. For now though, sponsorship would be quite difficult since you'd need to submit stuff from the PSA acknowledging you're no longer tied to your previous relationship. Don't get married yet, since you're still married in the Philippines, IRCC might think you're in some marriage fraud situation, baka magkaroon ka pa ng criminal record.

Hi. Thanks for the reply. Medjo mhirap nga po ung annulment process sa pinas. 2 yrs collecting documents and all tas di pa na ifile sa court. Sobrang hassle.. un ang mhirap mgkaroon ng criminal record.. badly need advice tlga.thank you

 

[nyantaro19]

Hi. Thanks for the reply. Medjo mhirap nga po ung annulment process sa pinas. 2 yrs collecting documents and all tas di pa na ifile sa court. Sobrang hassle.. un ang mhirap mgkaroon ng criminal record.. badly need advice tlga.thank you

I really suggest an immigration lawyer para maging smooth process and mabigyan kayo ng advice or step by step process. It might take years but at least magiging malinis yung process.