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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. It is also important to know that the decisions of religious tribunals about how a separated couple <span class="noglossary">will</span> share their property or parent their children may not be recognized in British Columbia. You should, however, speak to a family law lawyer to find out whether you must follow the decision of a religious tribunal.
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