Hi friends my sister is a Canadian citizen and she got married in Pakistan who is already married and our religion allows this but I know govt law doesn’t. My sister is in pakistan from May and she is also expecting now. Does anyone go through this experience she wants her husband to come here and registered herself from single to marriage and live a life as every spouse does now specially when she is expecting. If she applies for spouse application any expectation as the first wife has no intrest coming to Canada neither we want it but atleast I want my sister should live a life like a proper marriage person and add his husband name next to her
Second wife sponser husband from Pakistan
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I'm no expert, but this is what I think.
What matters is Canadian law. Canada does not recognize polygamous relationships. Both parties have to be mentioned in the application or you will receive a misrepresentation. IRCC will want to see a divorce or separation agreement if it was not a legal marriage from the first relationship before you got married to the second person.
I could be wrong. Just my opinion.
What matters is Canadian law. Canada does not recognize polygamous relationships. Both parties have to be mentioned in the application or you will receive a misrepresentation. IRCC will want to see a divorce or separation agreement if it was not a legal marriage from the first relationship before you got married to the second person.
I could be wrong. Just my opinion.
Agree but believe it is more complicated than that. Bigamy is illegal and part of Canada’s criminal code. The issue is that she is the second wife, so even the spouse getting divorced from the first wife doesn’t make him eligible for sponsorship. Right now, she is committing bigamy which is illegal in Canada so cannot sponsor her spouse. OP, your sister needs a good lawyer.
https://www.criminal-code.ca/criminal-code-of-canada-section-290-1-bigamy/index.html#:~:text=290(1) Every one commits,with more than one person;
In order to be able to sponsor him, the following must happen:
- First, the husband must officially divorce his first wife
- Then, your sister must re-marry her husband to make the marriage legal / recognized in Canada.
- Only after these two things happen will she be able to sponsor him for PR as her spouse.
Off topic: the wife in pakistan might be able to file claim against her!
https://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/woman-china-asks-bc-court-order-husbands-ex-mistress-return-46m
Doesn’t matter. Bigamy is illegal in Canada so your sister’s marriage is not legal in Canada. She cannot sponsor her spouse. Follow @scylla’s advice if she wants to sponsor him.
Keep your sister as his mistress in Canada if the first wife doesn't care about sharing.
What matters is Canadian law. Canada does not recognize polygamous relationships.
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