u/Horror_Beautiful1968

Hi everyone,

I need help understanding how to correctly declare my separation date for my PR/Express Entry application.

My timeline is:

• Married: April 2024, Lived with my wife in India until May,2024.
• I came to Canada after that for my higher studies and my spouse lived in India since then.
• Spouse applied for Canada visitor visa: February 2025 (refused March 2025)
• After that we decided to divorce each other due to some personal issues.
• Divorce proceedings: first motion/signatures completed in May, 2026 - so I am now proceeding as legally separated in the marital status for my PR application.
• Separation mentioned in divorce petition in India: Since May, 2024, since we didn't lived together.

My confusion is:
If I declare my separation date as May 4, 2024 in PR application to maintain consistency, will it create any issue or contradiction since my spouse later applied for a visitor visa in 2025 (though it got rejected) using our marital relationship for the purpose of visiting me?

I want to ensure my PR application is consistent and does not look like misrepresentation.

Any guidance would be appreciated.

Hi everyone,

I need help understanding how to correctly declare my separation date for my PR/Express Entry application.

My timeline is:

• Married: April 2024, Lived with my wife in India until May,2024.
• I came to Canada after that for my higher studies and my spouse lived in India since then.
• Spouse applied for Canada visitor visa: February 2025 (refused March 2025)
• After that we decided to divorce each other due to some personal issues.
• Divorce proceedings: first motion/signatures completed in May, 2026 - so I am now proceeding as legally separated in the marital status for my PR application.
• Separation mentioned in divorce petition in India: Since May, 2024, since we didn't lived together.

My confusion is:
If I declare my separation date as May 4, 2024 in PR application to maintain consistency, will it create any issue or contradiction since my spouse later applied for a visitor visa in 2025 (though it got rejected) using our marital relationship for the purpose of visiting me?

I want to ensure my PR application is consistent and does not look like misrepresentation.

Any guidance would be appreciated.