Returning citizen with legal separation granted in Italy

You should obtain the divorce order; a translated copy of the order; an affidavit or similar sworn document filed in relation to the application for divorce; and proof of your residence immediately before the divorce application. The foreign divorce order may be legally recognized in Canada subject to certain requirements of the foreign order. The issue is whether the divorce order takes force and effect before the three years for the certificate. To continue the process in Canada may simply mean to have the foreign order legally recognized in Canada. To apply in Canada for a divorce would require a legal opinion letter that the foreign marriage is valid. However, you would need legal advice whether the foreign divorce order effects the legal recognition of the foreign marriage.