How to prove that we are NOT in common law relationship

[niamahmoud]

I AM FACING THE SAME SITUATION RIGHT NOW. I HAVE NOT DECLARED MY WIFE AS A COMMON LAW WHEN I LANDED LAST JANUARY 2018, THEN WE DECIDED TO GET MARRIED SEPTEMBER 2018. WE WERE COUPLES FOR 6 YEARS NOW AND WE SPENT MOST OF IT IN DUBAI. I DID NOT DECLARE HER AS MY COMMON LAW THE TIME WHEN I WAS APPLYING FOR MY IMMIGRANT VISA BECAUSE OF THE FACT THAT WE CANNOT PROVIDE ANY SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS THAT WE REALLY ARE COMMON LAW PARTNERS AS IT IS ILLEGAL TO LIVE IN A SAME ROOF IF NOT MARRIED BACK IN DUBAI. Now I am worried I might run into problems during sponsorship as I failed to declare her as my COMMON LAW all because of innocence. Noone at that time also manage to give me advice to make sure I declared her as my COMMON LAW partner. Even my immigration consultant whom I hired. Can someone enlighten me with my s

Did you guys live together in Dubai?

 

[zpeg_13]

Did you guys live together in Dubai?

Not in the same ROOF though as it is illegal. But we were just a street away in dubai as we want to be close as possible.

 

[niamahmoud]

Not in the same ROOF though as it is illegal. But we were just a street away in dubai as we want to be close as possible.

So I don’t get what the issue is. You in fact WERE not common law partners (since you didn’t live together for a year) and you are married. So, apply as a married couple. I don’t see what the problem is.

 

[zpeg_13]

That's what I was thinking also but why is it that my immigration lawyer told me that COMMON LAW doesn't only mean living together but also how akin we are of getting married that time. I'm confused right now. My situation is supposed to be simple. Or maybe my lawyer is also not that experienced I should say. I don't know.

 

[niamahmoud]

That's what I was thinking also but why is it that my immigration lawyer told me that COMMON LAW doesn't only mean living together but also how akin we are of getting married that time. I'm confused right now. My situation is supposed to be simple. Or maybe my lawyer is also not that experienced I should say. I don't know.

Common law by definition according to IRCC is to have lived together a minimum of one year together. And since that isn’t you guys so you don’t declare it. And just apply as a married couple. Be prepared to show proof of your relationship which I don’t think will be a problem since you have known each other for many years.
I met my husband in university almost 7 years and counting and we got married last year and we applied. No big deal.

 

[zpeg_13]

Common law by definition according to IRCC is to have lived together a minimum of one year together. And since that isn’t you guys so you don’t declare it. And just apply as a married couple. Be prepared to show proof of your relationship which I don’t think will be a problem since you have known each other for many years.
I met my husband in university almost 7 years and counting and we got married last year and we applied. No big deal.

Thank you for your response. Now I am a bit at ease of my situation. Hopefully my application will go smoothly as yours. Thank you again.