Depending upon where you live now, you might be able to get the divorce where you live. Canada, for example, allows divorce after a period of estrangement.
Q&A Categories Archives: Marriage to a Foreigner FAQ
What documents or IDs can proof a person’s single status?
If you’re from Canada, marrying abroad, you normally need A Statement In Lieu of a Certificate of Non-Impediment to Marriage Abroad.
Other countries may issues Certificates of Non-Impediment to Marriage Abroad or Certificates of Single Status.
i am a chinese citizen, my boyfriend is a Canadian citizen, we wanna get married in Vancouver, what sorts of documents should we provide to register?
You will both need to present photo IDs. You may need to provide proof of single status from China. You should contact the City of Vancouver for more information.
i’m have a saudi citizenship i want to marry to my Canadian bf and move to Canada forever does the process of getting married to Canadian request a permission from my gov or my embassy?
If you are getting married in Canada, you do not need permission from any government to get married.
There are numerous conditions for marrying in Saudi Arabia including:
- You must apply for permission from the government
- You must be between the ages of 30 and 50
- Your boyfriend will have to prove he’s single and healthy
- You’ll have to sign some documents attesting that you know your boyfriend is not becoming a Saudi citizen when he marries you.
That’s not the whole list. There’s more.
We strongly suggest marrying in Canada or some other country instead of Saudi Arabia if you can.
I am a Swedish citizen here on a study permit. My Fiance is from Syria and he has a permanent resident in Canada. We are planning to get married this coming summer. Do I need to leave the country at some point or can I stay and continue my studies in Canada?
Marrying will not affect your immigration status either way.
I am a American married to a Indonesian citizen. He was on student visa when I married him in Canada. Now I need a divorce from him. How do I do this. He is remarried to another women in Indonesia and has two kids with her. I have one kid with him 6 years ago. I ask him for a divorce and he said no. So he wants to stay married with two wives. How do I divorce him? He is Chinese Indonesian. It has been 13 years since we married.
Canada has no fault divorce. You can divorce him, especially since he no longer lives here.
Bigamy is illegal in Canada. If you could prove he’s remarried, you can also divorce him that way.
My fiance is a non usa citizen living in new york. We want to be married and live in Canada. What is required for this marriage to take place?
Your fiance must have some sort of status in Canada – visitor, for example – and then you must submit the marriage license application, pay the fee, and provided IDs (passports are best).
I am a Canadian living in Quebec and my fiancé lives in United States Michigan, we are planning to get married in Ontario/Ottawa since Quebec does not allow you to take on your husband’s last name once married. Does Quebec recognize the marriage? Since I will be sponsoring him from Quebec I don’t want it to cause any problems.
Marriages legal in one province are legal in all provinces.
I’m a Canadian citizen and want to marry an international student, can we get married and can he get a work permit if under study visa
You can get married.
He can apply for a work permit if he graduates (a PGWP) or if you sponsor him for permanent residence.
I’m a Canadian citizen, wanting to marry my love from the UK. Could we use an Ontario marriage license application and become married in Ontario? Are there other steps required before the actual marriage can become official? From my understanding, the sponsorship documents can be completed after the marriage is officiated…
Yes, you can marry in Ontario. The process is to apply for the marriage license and then get married.
Once you are married you can apply for sponsorship.
