I was sponsored by my common-law partner. I organized all the documents. I included 40 pictures in the application. I put caption at the back of each photos, like who, what, when, where.
Development of Relationship: I am the principal applicant and I was the one who organized the papers I wrote our 3 pages love story and stapled them in the last page of the form 5490.
Whatever evidences that is connected to my love story, like photos hotel receipts, wedding invites from...
I read a case like this in this site. They call the immigration here in canada and explain the situation. The immigration asked for the passport to be mailed in Ottowa or somewhere here in canada for the visa. Try to call the immigration.
As I understand you were on your 4th year in April 2015 if this is the case, this is the site you have to read
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/DEPARTMENT/media/backgrounders/2011/2011-03-24.asp?_ga=1.32688958.1229865345.1407367213
Ako nagparenew sa friend ko sa main office sa Manila last year. Nagpadala ako ng photos tas authorization letter. Narenew naman pero wala akong thumb mark at ang NBI clearance ko e sa CEM-Manila pinasa kasama ng passport naming mag ina. Wala namang naging problema.
Just fill out the form with the correct information... date of cohabitation: when you first started living together to the time you gonna sign this declaration letter , in the proofs of cohabitation, just check whatever you have, you don't have to pass those documents you don't even have to show...
It is better to send them all in original, as for the gifts just list all the gifts you received and you gave together with receipts or visa statement.