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Hello,

My common law spouse and I have been together for 19 years now. However due to personal differences we have planned to move on individually as of last year. Unfortunately our home is still not sold as yet and we both reside in the same house , although we sleep in different bedrooms. We were never married legally , therefore there is no marriage certificate and also no kids between us.

Since our agreement to the separation , I have corresponded to a lady in the Philippines and intend to visit her this year and most probably marry her next year in the Philippines. I am familiar with the sponsorship process generally. My current common law is aware of all this as well .

I would like to know 3 things in my situation please:

1) because technically I am in the same house as my common law - would that pose as a problem towards my marriage to my girlfriend in the Philippines, and if so what can I possibly do to remedy the situation. By the time the marriage takes place in the Philippines , I will for sure be living on my own. I expect this to happen in the spring of next year and the marriage is planned for the fall of next year.

2) and if the marriage is ok to go ahead with , will I be able to apply for a visitors visa for my wife from the Philippines so that she can be with me in Canada while her PR is being processed.

3) Do I submit the visitors visa application together with the PR application as soon as I come back to Canada, please.

Love to hear from anyone who might be or has been in the same situation please.