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    Mar 12, 2009, 04:32 PM
    Does divorce affect immigration status?
    Hello!
    I became a PR of Canada a month ago, my husband sposored me. Now we want to divorce. Will this dovorce affect my PR status. We live in Toronto, Canada.
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    Mar 12, 2009, 04:44 PM

    What is PR status I don't know what that is and I live in Canada

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    Mar 14, 2009, 08:53 AM

    PR = permanent resident

    It may because of the many issues with mail order brides seeking to get into countries and then getting a divorce as soon as the papers are filed. Call your local immigration office and ask.
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    Mar 14, 2009, 11:32 AM

    Hi cal, I am bonked ! Having always been a PR of Canada, I never realized what PR was.
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