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Consequences of Getting a Divorce - Leave Country? 

ForumUser
ForumUser
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Posted On: 8/2/2017
ForumUser
ForumUser
Posts: 539
Hello, I just have a simple question.
If I get divorce within the first 2 years of my marriage do I lose my PR status? When I landed the border official told me that i had to live at least 2 years in the same place to keep my PR status. Do I have to leave everything and go back to my country? Is there any posibility of avoiding that if that's the case?
Thank you.
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PMM
PMM
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Posted On: 8/2/2017
PMM
PMM
Posts: 661
Hi

ForumUser wrote:
Hello, I just have a simple question.
If I get divorce within the first 2 years of my marriage do I lose my PR status? When I landed the border official told me that i had to live at least 2 years in the same place to keep my PR status. Do I have to leave everything and go back to my country? Is there any posibility of avoiding that if that's the case?
Thank you.


1. No, the two year co-habitation rule was cancelled in June.
2. The only hiccup might be if the sponsor reports to CBSA that it was a marriage of convenience. i.e. you married the sponsor just to get status in Canada.
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