Hi CpHello Anirudh,
Even if you don't register your marriage, you are married at the moment(Marriage photos, videos, invitation cards and testimony of hundreds of people), unless you have a court order/divorce deed that proves it otherwise. Even if you go to canada with single status, your "wife" will eventually find out(It's not about how, but it's about when), also there is a chance she may need a court order as well in future or you may need it in future as well. (You know for remarriage).
I advise you to talk with a good lawyer before going ahead with your application.
By the way, i have heard few cases where they only provided the filed divorce case number and an affidavit and got their pr.
Good Luck.
Thanks for going out of your way to advice me. Totally appreciate it. We can only apply for divorce after one year of marriage is over. So right now I can only sign an affidavit saying that we are separated and provide photos/invitation as evidence of our marriage. I am applying for a student visa so I am guessing that would be enough?
Aniriddha