Does anyone have experience with a divorce in Canada after around 1 year of marriage to a Thai wife? What is the process?

We have been married just over a year to my Thai wife. The marriage was to assist with a visa for my wife to move to Canada where she now has permanent residence. I am on the hook to cover any housing and medical (should she apply for welfare) costs for here for 3 years as a sponsor.

She has been here close to a year and things are just not working out. Family pressures (from the Thai side), general moodiness and stubborniss are the primary issues but there are other issues as well that make our relationship intolerable. She loves me lots and doesn't want to break up but I just can't see a future and want to cut the losses sooner rather than later. We are both young (under 30) so it should be fairly easy to find new partners. She is absolutely stunning and very well educated.

She has said she will move out with a friend but I would like to wait until she gets a full-time job so she can support herself. I have been told that if I financially support her when she moves out, I may be responsible for alimony in the future. Is this true?

I have read that I can apply for a divorce in Canada after we have been seperated for 1 year. I don't think I will do the divorce in Thailand. Will we have to split assets after the 1 year seperated period or is this calculated when one of us moves out.

Does anyone have experience with this?

Does anyone have experience with a divorce in Canada after around 1 year of marriage to a Thai wife? What is the process?

We have been married just over a year to my Thai wife. The marriage was to assist with a visa for my wife to move to Canada where she now has permanent residence. I am on the hook to cover any housing and medical (should she apply for welfare) costs for here for 3 years as a sponsor.

She has been here close to a year and things are just not working out. Family pressures (from the Thai side), general moodiness and stubborniss are the primary issues but there are other issues as well that make our relationship intolerable. She loves me lots and doesn't want to break up but I just can't see a future and want to cut the losses sooner rather than later. We are both young (under 30) so it should be fairly easy to find new partners. She is absolutely stunning and very well educated.

She has said she will move out with a friend but I would like to wait until she gets a full-time job so she can support herself. I have been told that if I financially support her when she moves out, I may be responsible for alimony in the future. Is this true?

I have read that I can apply for a divorce in Canada after we have been seperated for 1 year. I don't think I will do the divorce in Thailand. Will we have to split assets after the 1 year seperated period or is this calculated when one of us moves out.

Does anyone have experience with this?

In a separation agreement , your wife is entitled to 50% of assets same as a divorce , best is to stay together and friendly if at all possible and 'Diminish' the assets in your favour over a period of time . You could do the dirty job and look into having her deported on the grounds of recieving landed immigrant status under false pretenses , need witnesses etc for her stating this in person , not a lawyer but worth a look see on where you stand , lawyers give a first evaluation for free , look into that also .

this guy should be prosecuted, his marriage was a sham to begin with,

I agree...obvious that he had no intention of making a permanent relationship Good thing he is in Canada, under US law he would be prosecuted.

this guy should be prosecuted, his marriage was a sham to begin with,

The guy is Canadian , the wife a Thai , who did the scamming to get into Canada illegaly ? The guy is only her accomplice , aiding and abetting is a crime , not knowing the details of visa application makes it impossible to determine who is the main criminal , maybe we could be enlightened by the OP !