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If an arranged marriage has been proposed, the parties must still agree to the marriage of their own free <span class="noglossary">will</span>. There is no law that allows someone to be forced to marry someone else. An agreement between relatives about a marriage is not legally binding on the people who are supposed to get married. | If an arranged marriage has been proposed, the parties must still agree to the marriage of their own free <span class="noglossary">will</span>. There is no law that allows someone to be forced to marry someone else. An agreement between relatives about a marriage is not legally binding on the people who are supposed to get married. | ||
When one spouse sponsors another spouse to come to Canada, that person <span class="noglossary">will</span> usually sign a ''sponsorship agreement'' with the government. This is an agreement that requires the sponsor to support the person who is coming to Canada, whether they stay married, separate or divorce. This agreement is only between the sponsor and the government. If the person coming to Canada needs spousal support, for example, they can ask the court for an order that spousal support be paid. | When one spouse sponsors another spouse to come to Canada, that person <span class="noglossary">will</span> usually sign a ''sponsorship agreement'' with the government. This is an agreement that requires the sponsor to support the person who is coming to Canada, whether they stay married, separate, or divorce. This agreement is only between the sponsor and the government. If the person coming to Canada needs spousal support, for example, they can ask the court for an order that spousal support be paid. | ||
Separation does not automatically mean that someone new to Canada <span class="noglossary">will</span> have to leave the country. People who are permanent residents, for example, <span class="noglossary">will</span> usually be allowed to stay, regardless of what is happening in their relationship with their sponsors. You should, however, speak to an immigration lawyer just to be sure. | Separation does not automatically mean that someone new to Canada <span class="noglossary">will</span> have to leave the country. People who are permanent residents, for example, <span class="noglossary">will</span> usually be allowed to stay, regardless of what is happening in their relationship with their sponsors. You should, however, speak to an immigration lawyer just to be sure. | ||
In Canada you must have a court order to divorce and legally end a marriage. Religious divorces are not recognized in Canada as divorces that legally end a marriage. The decisions of religious tribunals about how a separated couple <span class="noglossary">will</span> share their property or manage the care and control of their children may not be recognized in British Columbia. | In Canada, you must have a court order to divorce and legally end a marriage. Religious divorces are not recognized in Canada as divorces that legally end a marriage. The decisions of religious tribunals about how a separated couple <span class="noglossary">will</span> share their property or manage the care and control of their children may not be recognized in British Columbia. | ||
'''Further reading | '''Further reading''' <br /> | ||
Chapter on: | |||
*Information for newcomers to Canada | *Information for newcomers to Canada in the section on [[Immigrants and Family Law]] | ||
