Wife refuses to sponsor after 15 years of marriage

[luckyrabbit13]

“Yes, we are practically married on paper”

What do you mean by this? “Practically” is not “actually”...

Either way, as all have said above, “on paper” isn’t good enough. You haven’t been back to Canada. Has she visited you? What kind of contact have you had? It sure doesn’t sound like a genuine relationship. Frankly it doesn’t sound like you care about each other at all, from what you have said, and I don’t get why you’re not already divorced.

 

[luckyrabbit13]

Wow okay you actually are just a schemer then, lol. “Making a good deal” is not what this program is about.

It is possible now for spouses to get work permits, to work in Canada while their application gets processed. So Canada is trying to make it easier for people to stay together. But again, that’s only for real relationships, and it sounds like your primary and genuine relationship is with your money.

I am sorry, but I strongly disagree. If the family sponsorship program is meant to help families come together I would have been in Canada
long time ago and wont even be posting here on this forum.

If you want to bring families together, then you should not make the program exclusive for people who are making money. If this was for families, then
a work permit should be issued immediately after marriage so that the husband can support his family, instead of waiting for a year or so without any income. The what you call (Family program) has destroyed many families so far and kept them apart for decades.

The fact is, its all about the money. And I have worked very hard for my money and I dont want to split it 50/50 with anyone. With that being said, getting my wife to sponsor me by making a good deal with her sounds like the right thing to do. And who knows, maybe if we finally meet together in person we can work things out.

And regarding the cost of the divorce, it does not cost much money, only a couple grands at most if both sides agree to divorce. And if the fact that I did not get her to sign the sponsorship papers as soon as we got married does not prove to the immigration officer that our marriage was 100% genuine in the first place, I dont know what else does!

 

[lion.com]

I am sorry, but I strongly disagree. If the family sponsorship program is meant to help families come together I would have been in Canada
long time ago and wont even be posting here on this forum.

If you want to bring families together, then you should not make the program exclusive for people who are making money. If this was for families, then
a work permit should be issued immediately after marriage so that the husband can support his family, instead of waiting for a year or so without any income. The what you call (Family program) has destroyed many families so far and kept them apart for decades.

The fact is, its all about the money. And I have worked very hard for my money and I dont want to split it 50/50 with anyone. With that being said, getting my wife to sponsor me by making a good deal with her sounds like the right thing to do. And who knows, maybe if we finally meet together in person we can work things out.

And regarding the cost of the divorce, it does not cost much money, only a couple grands at most if both sides agree to divorce. And if the fact that I did not get her to sign the sponsorship papers as soon as we got married does not prove to the immigration officer that our marriage was 100% genuine in the first place, I dont know what else does!

You seem to go through a very difficult situation. It’s clear you and your wife do not live together for all those 15 years..? so kind of your sponsorship application has zero chances to approve. Family union is for those who are in A love relation and of course for those who follow the law.
Do not do fraud, it will put you even in worst situation, immigration will find out about it anyway...

If you are not married to your wife because you love her, just file a divorce from your country and then try immigrating to Canada on your own... by the way, during these 15 years she could divorce you already..? How do u know that you are still married?

 

[canuck78]

Is there a good lawyer I can discuss with?
Perhaps I can get her to sign that she won't take anything out of my money if I come to Canada?

The best solution that I see is to get her to sponsor me, so I can come with less than $20k in my pocket and take car of the divorce situation in case things between us won't ever work out again.

And once that clears up I can finally invest and live my life

Given that you haven’t lived together or maybe not seen each other the government will be the one who denies the sponsorship even if she does decide to sponsor you which doesn’t sound likely. Quebec investor program could end at any time. You’d need around a million dollars and it takes around 5 years to qualify but there are very limited numbers.

 

[canuck78]

Our marriage is 100% genuine. It all fell apart because of financial problems which we both used to have.
Please ask your self why are we still married and she never applied for a divorce yet for 15 years! before
jumping into conclusions.

I understand were you are coming from as it looks practically on papers.

Anyways, I don't want to get into the details of my personal life. As I am just trying to get to the point here.

So since I am not entitled to get anything out of her if we divorce, will she be able to get something out of me if I move
to canada on an investor visa?

Do you guys understand the situation now? I am afraid to immigrate to canada because of this situation and end up losing
half of my money.

Many don’t divorce because divorce is viewed negatively but they also aren’t living in a true marriage.

 

[zardoz]

Are you sure the judge will disregard any request from her to split my money?

I have heard horror stories about divorce cases in North America. Is there a reliable lawyer someone can recommend to me?

Many thanks

This forum is run by a lawyer. Top of the page "Contact".

She is under NO OBLIGATION to sponsor you at all, for anything. It's a voluntary process and you have NO right to sponsorship under Canadian immigration law.

The "family law" aspects of your questions are not for this forum. However, any "agreements" that you try to make can be voided by the Canadian courts during divorce proceedings.