Thanks for your reply. On the IRCC website in the section for Extended family, it says the following:
If your relationship is with a Canadian citizen, person registered under Canada’s Indian Act or permanent resident, you must be
- in an exclusive dating relationship, have been in the relationship for at least 1 year and have spent time in the physical presence of that person at some point during the relationship
- You and the person you’re in the relationship with must both be 18 years of age or older.
And it defines exclusive dating relationship as the following:
An exclusive dating relationship means you’re in a romantic relationship with a Canadian citizen, person registered under Canada’s Indian Act or permanent resident, and
- you’re both 18 years of age or older
- you’ve been in the relationship for at least 1 year
- you’ve spent time in the physical presence of that person at some point during the relationship
Examples of an exclusive dating relationship include
- fiancé(e)s
- committed romantic partners for at least 1 year who have lived together but don’t meet the definition of common-law
- boyfriends, girlfriends or any other couple in an intimate, loving relationship
This includes couples in different-sex or same-sex relationships.
Anyway,, I will give it a try and keep everyone updated on how this goes. Thanks again!