Korea - Conintuning applicatoin w/o Marriage Relationship Certificate

[daramji]

I've read previous threads here, and haven't seen if anyone managed to go forward with a PR application without a Korean marriage relationship certificate. Although we understand that we are suppose to register our marriage in Korea, due to deep-seeded beliefs of her parents, we are avoiding registering myself as a member of the family until we can have a proper, formal, wedding in Korea at a later date. If I just show up on the family register suddenly, which is what happens when a marriage is registered, her parents won't be impressed, especially due to some superstitions about the order of marriage (her brother should be first), and some anxiety about our international relationship as a whole.

Can I provide a letter of explanation in this situation? Having to register myself as a family member through marriage is going to create a lot of pointless heart ache.

EDIT: The marriage happened in Canada, not Korea. We just don't want to register it in Korea at this time due to family belief about marriage etc.

 

[scylla]

I've read previous threads here, and haven't seen if anyone managed to go forward with a PR application without a Korean marriage relationship certificate. Although we understand that we are suppose to register our marriage in Korea, due to deep-seeded beliefs of her parents, we are avoiding registering myself as a member of the family until we can have a proper, formal, wedding in Korea at a later date. If I just show up on the family register suddenly, which is what happens when a marriage is registered, her parents won't be impressed, especially due to some superstitions about the order of marriage (her brother should be first), and some anxiety about our international relationship as a whole.

Can I provide a letter of explanation in this situation? Having to register myself as a family member through marriage is going to create a lot of pointless heart ache.

Your marriage needs to be legally recognized in the country where it took place in order for IRCC recognize your marriage. So I'm not sure how this is going to work for you exactly. I'm not familiar with the details of marriage in Korea. However if you haven't registered your marriage, then it's generally not legally recognized in the country where it happened which would mean that IRCC won't recognize it either. I don't see how this can be explained in a letter. The marriage needs to be legally recognized in the country where it took place.

 

[daramji]

Your marriage needs to be legally recognized in the country where it took place in order for IRCC recognize your marriage. So I'm not sure how this is going to work for you exactly. I'm not familiar with the details of marriage in Korea. However if you haven't registered your marriage, then it's generally not legally recognized in the country where it happened which would mean that IRCC won't recognize it either. I don't see how this can be explained in a letter. The marriage needs to be legally recognized in the country where it took place.

No no, the marriage happened in Canada. It is 100% registered here, they are requesting a document from Korea, which would also show the marriage as registered there. But, unless I actually go to the Korean embassy and tell them, they won't add me to the family register, which her parents won't be approving of at this time. Korea has this thing where they don't have birth certificates, but it does show family relations, and it will put me on that document if the marriage is declared in Korea. So, for the sake of not dealing with senseless drama, we hoped to avoid registering it in Korea. They are aware of our relationship, and we would have just gladly stayed unmarried, like we have for the past 10 years to avoid them getting psycho, but I want to bring her to Canada and this is the best possible route.

 

[scylla]

No no, the marriage happened in Canada. It is 100% registered here, they are requesting a document from Korea, which would also show the marriage as registered there. But, unless I actually go to the Korean embassy and tell them, they won't add me to the family register, which her parents won't be approving of at this time. Korea has this thing where they don't have birth certificates, but it does show family relations, and it will put me on that document if the marriage is declared in Korea. So, for the sake of not dealing with senseless drama, we hoped to avoid registering it in Korea. They are aware of our relationship, and we would have just gladly stayed unmarried, like we have for the past 10 years to avoid them getting psycho, but I want to bring her to Canada and this is the best possible route.

Ah - that's a critical detail about the marriage happening in Canada. Important to make sure you provide full details when you post questions. IMO you are fine if you were married in Canada. See this.

https://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/threads/korea-marriage-relation-certificate-question.612935/