Imigration.X.Divorce

[divorceb]

hello,
i'm not sure how to start so i'm going straight to the point.
I'm Brazilian, i have been married to a canadian since 2007.
in 2008 i had to go back to Brazil in order to get my imigration papers, with my hunsband had sponsored me.
i had to stay in Brazil for over a year.
now i'm back to canada, but the thing is that i hardly reconize my unsbund. we are 2 strangers living in the same house... he did have afairs while i was alway.... i dont trust him anymore....
anyway.
i'm thinking in get a divorce.
my question is?
how do i do it?
and will it some how interfer in my imigration? the process is finished already, i am a imigrant.
i hope some one can help me with this.
thanks

[smilesandchuckles]

I'm sorry to hear of your situation. It sounds like you have obtained your PERMANENT RESIDENT status - the next step would be to obtain Canadian Citizenship, if you wanted to. Your husband would have signed form IMM1344 B - Sponsorship Agreement - this means that he is bound by the Canadian government to provide for your basic requirements (& your family member's basic requirements if they were sponsored by him as well) from the day you entered Canada with a temp Resident permit for a period of three years. "Basic Requirements" is defined as: food, shelter, clothing, fuel, utilities, household supplies, personal requirements and health care not provided by public health, including dental care and eye care. He also promised that you would not need to seek social assistance due to him caring for you. This undertaking is "unconditional and may not be terminated. Under no circumstances does the granting of Canadian citizenship, divorce, seperation or relationship breakdown, financial deterioration or moving to another province cancel the undertaking". So, my dear, it is very clearly spelled out in the undertaking that he signed. He is responsible for you. I hope that gives you some peace. Oh, also, in case it gets "ugly" a sponsor CANNOT force Citizenship and Immigration Canada to remove you from Canada.
All of this is available on the Citizenship and Immigration Canada website.

I am well versed in Immigration laws - have been dealing with them for 23 yrs.

[divorceb]

thanks for replying my question.
i have just arrived in canada after the long stay in brazil, i'm upset, i am totaly hearth broken, but i wont be one of his women... i married him to be the first and only... so i'm geting a divorce!!!
i just want to be sure i undertood what you said.
since i am a permanent imigrant in canada.. he cant remove it from me right!?
and even thogh he is responsable for me..... i do not want anything from him anymore. he gave me a broken heart, and that is havy enoghf to carry.... all i want is a divorce and go on with my life.
what is the easiest alway to do that? fastest?
i have heart that we can do it by mail post? is that true?

thanks for your help..

[divorceb]

thanks for your help.