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Good morning,
I have recently been in a relationship with an individual who is going through the Permanent Residency process, and successfully received their PR at the end of 2018.
I discovered that my girlfriend, who I have had a relationship with for the previous 18 months is currently married to another man and is sponsoring her husband to Canada through express entry to get PR through his job.
We have been living together since March 1 2018, whilst this was ongoing as I did not know or fully understand the details of her process. However she has had limited to no contact with her husband at the same time as us living together, other than the occasional email to update each other on paperwork etc.
I am looking into what the next steps would be, what position I have in this situation, and what outcomes could arise if this is pursued.
Many thanks,
John R.
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Dear John,
Spousal Sponsorship and Express Entry-FSW or CEC are three different immigration programs. Is your girlfriend’s husband also here? Either way, becoming a permanent resident of Canada through sponsorship or as a dependent of the person while living with a different partner other than the sponsor or principal applicant is fraudulent in nature.
She could face revocation of PR and deportation once proven to have acquired her PR through fraudulent means. I don’t exactly understand the circumstances of how she became PR but bear in mind that Immigration, Refugee and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) will not tolerate misrepresentation and any other forms of fraud. I would advise that you take precaution. Knowing the existence of fraud and going along with it makes you an accomplice. If it is a spousal sponsorship, it can be construed as a marriage of convenience.
Sincerely,
Gerardine Alcalde, RCIC