Man, i can't even get a first wife let alone a second one.
What am i doing wrong?
What am i doing wrong?
2nd wife of a Canadian Citizen, Outside Canada
- Thread starter TLKMS
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ok as he has only married you in Saudi Arabia, while he was still married, that marriage is not recognized in Canada, regardless if it is in Saudi Arabia where limited polygamy is recognized..
As for you, while he still lives with his official wife, you are nothing but a mistress when it comes to Canadian law. Meaning you yourself have 0 chance to be recognized as a common law or a wife for that matter at the moment. That would also include any claims on his possessions (no legal right there).
Of course would he have children with you those will be still regarded his even if he had them out of wedlock.
Worst consequences for you hardly anything on the legal side as you did what was legal in your country. Worst consequences for him that depends how and where was his first marriage made and recognized.
So in the general law she can accuse him of cheating her with you and if she has a marriage contract with him that can be costly. And hoho if ever he is proved a crime of bigamy (up to a jail time).
And by the way it does not even seem to be ok according to the sharia law. If I am not mistaken first wife is supposed to know about such marriage. So she can even pursue him back to Saudi Arabia (if she has powerful family).
I guess practical consequence for you might be that later on he might just divorce you (if he would find it too difficult with the first marriage).
What will it mean for your life as a divorced later on is difficult to say (I guess for you to judge). But then again you went into that risk.
So good luck there
As for you, while he still lives with his official wife, you are nothing but a mistress when it comes to Canadian law. Meaning you yourself have 0 chance to be recognized as a common law or a wife for that matter at the moment. That would also include any claims on his possessions (no legal right there).
Of course would he have children with you those will be still regarded his even if he had them out of wedlock.
Worst consequences for you hardly anything on the legal side as you did what was legal in your country. Worst consequences for him that depends how and where was his first marriage made and recognized.
So in the general law she can accuse him of cheating her with you and if she has a marriage contract with him that can be costly. And hoho if ever he is proved a crime of bigamy (up to a jail time).
And by the way it does not even seem to be ok according to the sharia law. If I am not mistaken first wife is supposed to know about such marriage. So she can even pursue him back to Saudi Arabia (if she has powerful family).
I guess practical consequence for you might be that later on he might just divorce you (if he would find it too difficult with the first marriage).
What will it mean for your life as a divorced later on is difficult to say (I guess for you to judge). But then again you went into that risk.
So good luck there
What happend? Did he revealed his 2nd merriage? This situation is so complex. Being a Canadian he can move to US and once he become US pr or citizen he can reveal his 2nd wife. It is not illegal according to us law if he was already married at the time of immigration or did 2nd merriage afterwards. I think He can't sponsor 2nd wife in us with 2nd wife can visit him and kids from the 2nd wife are still eligible for us citizenship.
You can’t just move to the US and get a green card. You have to qualify. Also no guarantee they would get a visitor visa.
NOT true. Canadians CANNOT just move to US. And we can only visit US unless you get work visa to work there (most are employer specific) or study permit.
After working there, they may or may not be able to get green card via (one way is employer sponsorship... there may be other way).
But it's an immigration application. NO one JUST become US PR or citizen all of a sudden just because he/she is a Canadian.