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Break-ups in the context of immigration

Immigrating to a new country can be a difficult and unsettling experience. A break-up in this context can be particularly devastating.

New Quebecers in the process of divorcing can wonder which rules apply to them and even be afraid that they will be forced to leave Canada.

Do you know what happens when a couple that was married in another country decides to divorce?

1.	A couple married in another country must divorce in that country before being able to divorce in Canada.
	a)	True
	b)	False
2.	A permanent resident can divorce his sponsoring spouse without affecting his immigration status in Canada.
	a)	True
	b)	False
3.	Our laws on family patrimony apply to couples living here even though they were married in another country and had a pre-nuptial agreement stating that there would be no division of property in case of divorce.
	a)	True
	b)	False