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Thank you for the reply. Let me clarify a little: My intent is to come to Canada as a visitor, and in that time i wish to apply for an extension to my visit to make the 1 year requirement for common law marriage, while being sponsored by her and her family as well (they live in separate houses...

Hello everyone: my situation is as follows.. ill try to keep it short. I live in the US and my girlfriend is in Canada. I met her online and have known her for 2 years and went to Canada for 2 weeks on vacation and now intend on going back to live with her to develop a common law partnership...

Well i am technically still a visitor at this point, I also have a reason to come back (to finish my year stay for common law relationship and to process the paperwork for PR). So i cant really say i don't have any 'ties' to Canada either when they ask. You made a very good point about the...

Would having a return ticket (we are taking a plane and visiting only 2 weeks) be any help to satisfy the officer that very little has changed? I would be telling them I would be coming back to finish my year of required common law, which I can only do living together. I also drove here with...

but there is nothing saying i cannot visit and return. I know they can have reason to deny me if they find a reason, but im sure other people have done this before with no problem.. any other input from people who have done this?

Easy question here.. I'll keep it short and to the point. Just looking for a quick answer to anyone who has done it. Entered Canada (as an american) in March '13, applied for extension, which was approved in july '13 until july '14. My GF (the reason im here in canada for PR / common law)...

Ahh, yes. I can be added to her cellphone bill as we have talked about that in the past. She also has two credit cards in which im in the process of having my name added too. So if i understand correctly. After i've been here a year, I can then apply for PR AND Common-law at the very same...

I will definitely have her parents write out a letter confirming everything we have done in the year. My only problem with getting everything else as a joint account.. seeing as how i am a visitor here, and work permits can only be granted from out of the country.. I am unable to work while i...

Thank you so much. That is a huge burden off of my shoulders!

Hello everyone. Im looking for some information here about Canadian Common-law Sponsership. I'll try to keep it as short to the point as possible. A little backstory: I am an American Citizen with a Canadian Girlfriend. I drove from Texas to BC in March of 2013 on a 1 month visitor record...

Just a quick question here. Im an american currently visiting canada for 15 months and I just completed my United States W2 tax form and have been trying to figure out the easiest way to get it here, since i no longer have my american bank account (I do have a joint account with my Girlfriend...

Awesome news! It is indeed good news for both of us!! When you say the visitor's record can be used for 'days that count for 1/2 up to 1 year', what exactly do you mean? I understand I need proof at the end of the year to prove that i have lived together with no breaks for a year (which is...

Just wanted to post a quick update! I sent in my application to extend my visit for a year for common law relationship. Well 3 months and some days later, i finally got my decision... Not only did they approve it, they gave me the entire year i had asked for!! I was amazed, and extremely...

Just a quick update... I have filled out the application with the intent on the 15 months required for a common-law relationship with the 2-3 months processing time. With the intent of a PR visa at the end of that time. I doubt I will get that much, but I do want to make them aware of my...

Thank you tremendously for all of your input! your situation almost directly mirrors ours! im very happy to hear that it's possible to have everything done just as you did! My biggest concern now is satisfying them to my ties to my home-land (if i even need that, since were working towards...

Let me simplify it like this.. When I ask for permission to extend my visitation dates, what should I state? The end goal is to move here with my girlfriend permanently, but i know that is a long long way off. Until then we need more time together to fulfill the 'living together' portion of...

Im currently a Texas resident who has come to visit and live with my Girlfriend of 3.5 years in Canada. My overall goal is to become a permanent resident by sponsorship of my girlfriend, but there is a certain amount of time we must live together (and be able to prove it.. which im not sure how...

Hello everyone! New to the forums here.. I'll start with some info. I really do appreciate any help here, as i am very overwhelmed with all of my requirements. I'll gladly supply any other information as it's needed. The basics: 31 year old male from Texas USA. Lived in the states all my...