Question About Common-law Proof of Cohabitation?

[marip7]

Hi there!

My common-law partner (sponsor) and I are having trouble with fulfilling the requirements for proof of cohabitation. Unfortunately we had almost all of our mail sent to my partner's mother's house (we move quite frequently, so it was always easier to keep track of things this way). The only proof we have is basically, our lease. I have a few pay stubs from part-time work with our living address on it, and my partner had his name on our hydro bills.

Is there any means of proof that we might be able to use? Something easily overlooked or not mentioned in the checklist?

 

[WeegieInOttawa]

Hi there!

My common-law partner (sponsor) and I are having trouble with fulfilling the requirements for proof of cohabitation. Unfortunately we had almost all of our mail sent to my partner's mother's house (we move quite frequently, so it was always easier to keep track of things this way). The only proof we have is basically, our lease. I have a few pay stubs from part-time work with our living address on it, and my partner had his name on our hydro bills.

Is there any means of proof that we might be able to use? Something easily overlooked or not mentioned in the checklist?

We dont have any bills but have included quite a few official things (and non official) to show that our address is the same.. drivers licenses, car insurances, bank statements (even thought not joint), phone bills, gym membership, joint costco membership (person has to be living at same address for costco). I have even included some wedding invites and the envelopes (scanned) to show our address and names.

You have to just follow the checklist and see what you can give and if you cant supply something you should write an explanation sheet. We dont have a lot of that type of stuff either as we have an all inclusive rent (meaning to bills in our names) so i have made sure to include what we can showing our addresses as matching. The lease is very important.

I am not sure when you plan to apply but if its still a little off i would move some things over to your current joint address.

 

[WeegieInOttawa]

Hi there!

My common-law partner (sponsor) and I are having trouble with fulfilling the requirements for proof of cohabitation. Unfortunately we had almost all of our mail sent to my partner's mother's house (we move quite frequently, so it was always easier to keep track of things this way). The only proof we have is basically, our lease. I have a few pay stubs from part-time work with our living address on it, and my partner had his name on our hydro bills.

Is there any means of proof that we might be able to use? Something easily overlooked or not mentioned in the checklist?

Also if you are having friends and family write letters of support ask them to mention in the letters that they have known you to live together for xx years or at xxx address or that they can confirm you are both currently residing together as a couple at xxxx.