Hello everyone
My x-wife got a refusal and Ban for 5 years for misinterpretation(work experience) on her PR file on March 2023 under section A40(2).
I was a dependant on her file that time but I had filed my divorce on Dec 2022. My question is does the Ban applies to me as well?
I haven't received any letter from cic so not sure about it.
Your answers will help me alot. Thank you all in advance.
Okay first thing first.
1. When did you both apply for PR?
2. At the time when you both applied, were you married, separated or divorced?
3. Were you aware of application? I think you MUST be because you have to sign few forms and supporting documents or declarations and biggest you have to appear in medicals!
Now, if both of the above were true and you WERE married and later got separated (and WERE separated for two years) and finally divorced... Then....... obvious question is why you did NOT update IRCC?
If you did not know your UCI and application, you can still raise a webform and mention your passport no.
You can call IRCC and ask about your application with your passport number, dob, name etc etc etc and they will have you located in a jiffy.
If you both were represented by a lawyer or a consultant, they would have you removed upon your divorce and separation if you update them. They have responsibility for both of you.
Remember, even if you were just a dependent, you are still an applicant. And as such, it is your responsibility to update IRCC.
The only case of respite, I guess, is to somehow prove that you were simply unaware of application (which is impossible!) OR you were lied about being updated (Almost impossible to prove).
Claiming that you were unaware of Canadian immigration laws will not help much because ... well... it never does.
That being said, do reach out to a lawyer and discuss your case. Any PFL or Misrep deserves a professional advice.
Booooo~ Getting laid au naturel every day or so is really worth all the risk!
