Hi Folks,
I wanted to provide an update. My fiancee just got an ITA with 459 points (yay!) so she will be putting together her application for PR. On the application it states that common-law for these purposes is 1 year duration. We've been together for 14 months so I believe it ticks this box. By her adding me to her profile, the score jumps to 509 so I imagine this is helpful.
As she puts together her application, what is the requirement for proof of our relationship? She moved in with me about 12 months ago, but a) I never had that set as my mailing address, and b) she has had her mailing address at her original homestay during college for the last 5 years. We opened a joint bank account after we got engaged in September, but that was less than 12 months ago. Our first 'real' trip together was to Puerto Rico in February, and although we have been to Montreal 3 times, to Thailand, Singapore and a few places in the states, those were all within the last 12 months. We moved in October and got a place this is 'ours' (as compared with my place she was living in), but given that I had a higher salary than her it was faster to process the rental application with just me on it rather than both of us. Key question - what is the burden of proof for this? Evidently as a Canadian I have the inclination to believe that provided we tell the truth (which we are) things will be fine, but I also appreciate that some things aren't as rosy as I tend to believe.
Rationale for including me (rather than separate) is that she is between jobs at the moment and so her T4 for 2016 along with her letter of employment (none) and pay stubs (none since November) don't show very well nor does her personal bank balance. When I'm included in all of these measures, it looks much better.
Thoughts on this?
Best,
FTU
I wanted to provide an update. My fiancee just got an ITA with 459 points (yay!) so she will be putting together her application for PR. On the application it states that common-law for these purposes is 1 year duration. We've been together for 14 months so I believe it ticks this box. By her adding me to her profile, the score jumps to 509 so I imagine this is helpful.
As she puts together her application, what is the requirement for proof of our relationship? She moved in with me about 12 months ago, but a) I never had that set as my mailing address, and b) she has had her mailing address at her original homestay during college for the last 5 years. We opened a joint bank account after we got engaged in September, but that was less than 12 months ago. Our first 'real' trip together was to Puerto Rico in February, and although we have been to Montreal 3 times, to Thailand, Singapore and a few places in the states, those were all within the last 12 months. We moved in October and got a place this is 'ours' (as compared with my place she was living in), but given that I had a higher salary than her it was faster to process the rental application with just me on it rather than both of us. Key question - what is the burden of proof for this? Evidently as a Canadian I have the inclination to believe that provided we tell the truth (which we are) things will be fine, but I also appreciate that some things aren't as rosy as I tend to believe.
Rationale for including me (rather than separate) is that she is between jobs at the moment and so her T4 for 2016 along with her letter of employment (none) and pay stubs (none since November) don't show very well nor does her personal bank balance. When I'm included in all of these measures, it looks much better.
Thoughts on this?
Best,
FTU
