spouse divorce in canada but married in the philippines

[Gabriela Salas]

thanks everyone for the advice,

 

[SAMANTALA]

Hi guys!

My first application was refused due to my sponsor husband(canadian citizen) divorce date, CIC states he was the spouse of another person at the time of our marriage! I'm Filipina, we got married Nov 2012, before applying marriage license I told him that his divorce certificate was needed but he kept on saying that his ex wife filed divorced while he was abroad long ago, then later on she informed him that it was burned in Manitoba where they filed. So he came here without divorce certificate, in the Canadian embassy Manila they issued him a Legal Capacity to Marry but indicates there no documentary proof to marry, went to Manila Hall and they refused our application for marriage license of incomplete documents, no divorce certificate, I contacted our Minister(the one will marry us) what to do, he forwarded our papers to San Juan City and that went through, we got Marriage certificate. When he returned to Canada to check his divorce copy, just found out it was not finalized instead he got divorce judgment May 2013.

He hired (April 2015) an immigration lawyer in edmonton, but that lawyer told my husband go to philippines and remarry, so he went here to me, we waited for lawyers next step unfortunately he referred us to another Philippine lawyer to make our previous marriage be Nullify (because for CIC it was invalid), though this Philippine lawyer said it will take a year and cost 8,000CAD$ up, plus the immigration lawyer in Edmonton 7,000CAD$, way too costly. He stayed with me here in the Philippines for 1 year Sept 1, 2015-Sept 17, 2016.

Now we are applying Common law, just submitted our application last March 10, 2017 but returned March 30, 2017 due to expired immigration photo and they need more proofs for common law.. I am hoping and praying that this time our application will be approved...

 

[Gabriela Salas]

thank you very much

 

[malyn123]

Hi i need your help, we get married last 01.18.2017 and he was divorce in canada last 1985 but he declare single here in Philippines because he was not able to secure the divorce papers because thats an old old file until now we dont yet receive his divorce. Now we are applying for spousal application do you think its a problem and we get denied for declaring him as single instead of divorce. Appreciated all your comments to me.Thanks God bless

 

[malyn123]

Hi guys!

My first application was refused due to my sponsor husband(canadian citizen) divorce date, CIC states he was the spouse of another person at the time of our marriage! I'm Filipina, we got married Nov 2012, before applying marriage license I told him that his divorce certificate was needed but he kept on saying that his ex wife filed divorced while he was abroad long ago, then later on she informed him that it was burned in Manitoba where they filed. So he came here without divorce certificate, in the Canadian embassy Manila they issued him a Legal Capacity to Marry but indicates there no documentary proof to marry, went to Manila Hall and they refused our application for marriage license of incomplete documents, no divorce certificate, I contacted our Minister(the one will marry us) what to do, he forwarded our papers to San Juan City and that went through, we got Marriage certificate. When he returned to Canada to check his divorce copy, just found out it was not finalized instead he got divorce judgment May 2013.

He hired (April 2015) an immigration lawyer in edmonton, but that lawyer told my husband go to philippines and remarry, so he went here to me, we waited for lawyers next step unfortunately he referred us to another Philippine lawyer to make our previous marriage be Nullify (because for CIC it was invalid), though this Philippine lawyer said it will take a year and cost 8,000CAD$ up, plus the immigration lawyer in Edmonton 7,000CAD$, way too costly. He stayed with me here in the Philippines for 1 year Sept 1, 2015-Sept 17, 2016.

Now we are applying Common law, just submitted our application last March 10, 2017 but returned March 30, 2017 due to expired immigration photo and they need more proofs for common law.. I am hoping and praying that this time our application will be approved...[/QUO

Hi guys!

My first application was refused due to my sponsor husband(canadian citizen) divorce date, CIC states he was the spouse of another person at the time of our marriage! I'm Filipina, we got married Nov 2012, before applying marriage license I told him that his divorce certificate was needed but he kept on saying that his ex wife filed divorced while he was abroad long ago, then later on she informed him that it was burned in Manitoba where they filed. So he came here without divorce certificate, in the Canadian embassy Manila they issued him a Legal Capacity to Marry but indicates there no documentary proof to marry, went to Manila Hall and they refused our application for marriage license of incomplete documents, no divorce certificate, I contacted our Minister(the one will marry us) what to do, he forwarded our papers to San Juan City and that went through, we got Marriage certificate. When he returned to Canada to check his divorce copy, just found out it was not finalized instead he got divorce judgment May 2013.

He hired (April 2015) an immigration lawyer in edmonton, but that lawyer told my husband go to philippines and remarry, so he went here to me, we waited for lawyers next step unfortunately he referred us to another Philippine lawyer to make our previous marriage be Nullify (because for CIC it was invalid), though this Philippine lawyer said it will take a year and cost 8,000CAD$ up, plus the immigration lawyer in Edmonton 7,000CAD$, way too costly. He stayed with me here in the Philippines for 1 year Sept 1, 2015-Sept 17, 2016.

Now we are applying Common law, just submitted our application last March 10, 2017 but returned March 30, 2017 due to expired immigration photo and they need more proofs for common law.. I am hoping and praying that this time our application will be approved...

ohh almost similar to me but my husband is divorce 1985 and he already have the registry number but hard to get it because it was an old old file that was the message of family court there. we declare him as single too here in Philippines and now thats our problem.

 

[carolbb23]

Then you need to do as has been suggested and report to the authorities (in the country that it happened) that your husband has forged your signature and you are concerned that he will attempt to kidnap them to remove them to Canada.

Sounds like revenge to me

 

[Monique2486]

my husband and i are living in canada and was married in the philippines, like civil wedding..question if we file a divorce here in canada can he marry his girlfriend in the philippines? How much and how long is the processing time? Thanks

 

[Louman64]

my husband and i are living in canada and was married in the philippines, like civil wedding..question if we file a divorce here in canada can he marry his girlfriend in the philippines? How much and how long is the processing time? Thanks

Are you both Canadian citizen now ? If you are and you file your divorce , you will have to send the divorce papers to the Philppines so it can be recognize by the courts in the Philippines. Which takes I think almost 6 months and costs around 30 to 50K , by then yes he can marry his girlfriend. But if your not Canadian ciitizen yet ...Philippines will not recognize your divorce

 

[Monique2486]

Are you both Canadian citizen now ? If you are and you file your divorce , you will have to send the divorce papers to the Philppines so it can be recognize by the courts in the Philippines. Which takes I think almost 6 months and costs around 30 to 50K , by then yes he can marry his girlfriend. But if your not Canadian ciitizen yet ...Philippines will not recognize your divorce

No we're not Canadian citizen but both permanent residence here..
So what are we going to do? Do we have to do it in the philippines?can he sponsor his girlfriend?(which i dont want it to happen)
Thank you again

 

[canuck_in_uk]

No we're not Canadian citizen but both permanent residence here..
So what are we going to do? Do we have to do it in the philippines?can he sponsor his girlfriend?(which i dont want it to happen)
Thank you again

He will eventually be able to sponsor her regardless of whether you get divorced or whether the Philippines recognizes the divorce. If she can get a TRV to come to Canada, they can become common-law. If she can't get a TRV, he can sponsor her as a conjugal partner.

Divorce him here in Canada and move on with your life.

 

[Monique2486]

He will eventually be able to sponsor her regardless of whether you get divorced or whether the Philippines recognizes the divorce. If she can get a TRV to come to Canada, they can become common-law. If she can't get a TRV, he can sponsor her as a conjugal partner.

Divorce him here in Canada and move on with your life.

Its not that im being mean or i dont want him to be happy.. its just hard to think of it that i spent a lot of money and time.. he's not here if its not because of me
So you mean wether we annulled or divorce he can sponsor his girlfriend?

 

[canuck_in_uk]

Its not that im being mean or i dont want him to be happy.. its just hard to think of it that i spent a lot of money and time.. he's not here if its not because of me
So you mean wether we annulled or divorce he can sponsor his girlfriend?

As I said, he will eventually be able to sponsor her regardless.

 

[Phip]

Hi steph C,

I got married in the philippines for a civil wedding last dec. 31,2015.. my wife is a Filipino works in Dubai. Now she wants to file annulment .. Do i need to process divorce papers here in Canada? Or only process papers where i got married from? I'm a naturalize Canadian Citizen

 

[marrianne730]

Hi steph C,

I got married in the philippines for a civil wedding last dec. 31,2015.. my wife is a Filipino works in Dubai. Now she wants to file annulment .. Do i need to process divource papers here in Canada? Or only process papers where i got married from?

I am married before with my husband he lives in Saudi Arabia. I filed an annulment in the Philippines 2007 it took us 6 months to void our marriage.

 

[marrianne730]

Hi steph C,

I got married in the philippines for a civil wedding last dec. 31,2015.. my wife is a Filipino works in Dubai. Now she wants to file annulment .. Do i need to process divorce papers here in Canada? Or only process papers where i got married from? I'm a Canadian Citizen

You don't have to process divorced papers here in Canada because once your Annulment is granted your status is back to.single wherever you go.