Divorce after Landing on spousal sponsorship

[Jasskaur102]

Hi there, I hope everybody is doing well. I married my boyfriend in India whom I am with relationship from past 8 years. I married him without telling my parents as they are against my marriage. Now, I sponsored him on spousal sponsorship and he already landed one month ago. I married him in June 2024 so its been 6-7 months of our marriage. Now things are not going so well and we want a divorce. Its not been a year. Question:
-Can I apply for divorce in June 2025, after its one year of our marriage or we have to wait one year since he landed to show one year separation?
-Can I show 6 months separation when he was in India and 6 month separation when he is in Canada?
Please suggest me. It isn’t a fake marriage. It is genuine marriage. I don’t want any misrepresentation or marriage of convenience. I really loved him but his habits are not very good and he is not supporting me mentally and emotionally. Its very stressful living like this as I did a mistake. Now my parents know everything. They are also suggesting me for divorce. I want a mutual divorce as he agreed to divorce me. Please suggest something @scylla @dpenabill and other respected people.
Thank you

 

[Flyingfast]

You have to be separated for one year. You would have to start the separation after he arrived in Canada otherwise you committed immigration fraud. You have to be truthful with the dates or he can challenge the dates with the court. He can also seek spousal support from you from the courts since he has just arrived. You are also responsible to repay any government assistance he gets for the next 3 years regardless of a divorce.

 

[canadianwoman]

Agreed. You cannot state you were separated from him before he landed, because if you were separated (in the sense that the relationshiphad broken down), then you should have informed the Immigration department and withdrawn your sponsorship before he landed. When did you decide you wanted to divorce? Start the one year from that date, or from when one of you left the marital home.