AUGUST 2016 - OUTLAND SPOUSAL APPLICANTS

[richardlin]

HI QUICK QUESTION, FOR ANYONE WHO HAS GONE THROUGH THE APPROVAL ALREADY. IM CURRENTLY WORKING ON MY APPLICATION.

**for photographs or visa stamps/passports etc, I have provided all this on a word document, they are scanned versions, i put them in word and captioned them there, is this okay

or better to provide photographs in the normal 4x6 photo paper?**

thanks

Either way is good I think. It's your choice. They didn't specifically ask how they want it.

 

[Stevin]

Application is closed and approved! Yaaaaay!

 

[knowledge101]

Application is closed and approved! Yaaaaay!

Congrats!!! Hopefully Monday for me as mine was receiving 1 day after yours!

 

[centralpork]

Application is closed and approved! Yaaaaay!

I simultaneously feel so happy for everyone getting it, and so anxious about my own that I want to hurl.

;D

Seriously, congrats to all! Hopefully next week brings the rest of us some good news.

 

[richardlin]

Application is closed and approved! Yaaaaay!

Congrats! I have my passport back and COPR now!!

 

[Stevin]

I simultaneously feel so happy for everyone getting it, and so anxious about my own that I want to hurl.

;D

Seriously, congrats to all! Hopefully next week brings the rest of us some good news.

What's up with yours?? What's your timeline like?

 

[richardlin]

I got a conditional PR, even tho I shouldn't fall under this (had been living together for more than 2 years at the time we sent the application).
Any suggestion what should I do?

Thank you

 

[Stevin]

I got a conditional PR, even tho I shouldn't fall under this (had been living together for more than 2 years at the time we sent the application).
Any suggestion what should I do?

Thank you

Conditional? Conditional based on what? Weird dude. Wonder if I should expect the same.

 

[richardlin]

"Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) has introduced amendments to the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (the Regulations) which apply to spouses, common-law or conjugal partners in a relationship of two years or less with their sponsor and who have no children in common with their sponsor at the time they submit their sponsorship application. The sponsored spouse must cohabit in a legitimate relationship with their sponsor for two years from the day on which they receive their permanent resident status in Canada. If they do not remain in the relationship, the sponsored spouse’s status could be revoked."

Have you heard about this?

 

[danawhitaker]

I got a conditional PR, even tho I shouldn't fall under this (had been living together for more than 2 years at the time we sent the application).
Any suggestion what should I do?

Thank you

When I Googled, I came across an earlier post on this forum where someone else had a similar issue. The answer that was given was that the first year of establishing common law doesn't count toward the 2 year period mentioned. So you'd need a minimum of three years living together in order to avoid Condition 51.

 

[mad_hatter]

I got a conditional PR, even tho I shouldn't fall under this (had been living together for more than 2 years at the time we sent the application).
Any suggestion what should I do?

Thank you

If you are in a legitimate relationship, conditional PR should not matter.

 

[richardlin]

When I Googled, I came across an earlier post on this forum where someone else had a similar issue. The answer that was given was that the first year of establishing common law doesn't count toward the 2 year period mentioned. So you'd need a minimum of three years living together in order to avoid Condition 51.

Ahh, if that how they count it, it makes more sense now.
Thanks for finding the info for me. Could you please give me the link to the thread? I tried looking it up but can't find it.

 

[Stevin]

"Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) has introduced amendments to the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (the Regulations) which apply to spouses, common-law or conjugal partners in a relationship of two years or less with their sponsor and who have no children in common with their sponsor at the time they submit their sponsorship application. The sponsored spouse must cohabit in a legitimate relationship with their sponsor for two years from the day on which they receive their permanent resident status in Canada. If they do not remain in the relationship, the sponsored spouse’s status could be revoked."

Have you heard about this?

Yes. Sounds like Condition 51 to me. Which means that we will receive the same as we are only common law, only resides together for 1 yr prior to applying and we have no kids together. This does not concern me at all as our relationship is legitimate and we have long term goals. This is more of a condition to protect the immigration act, if in the new future things don't work out or your relationship proves to be illegitimate - in that case they are well within their right to yank residency.

 

[richardlin]

If you are in a legitimate relationship, conditional PR should not matter.

Not always. There are situations where partners can't cohabit for some or extended period of time for, such as studying or working. Don't judge.

 

[richardlin]

Yes. Sounds like Condition 51 to me. Which means that we will receive the same as we are only common law, only resides together for 1 yr prior to applying and we have no kids together. This does not concern me at all as our relationship is legitimate and we have long term goals. This is more of a condition to protect the immigration act, if in the new future things don't work out or your relationship proves to be illegitimate - in that case they are well within their right to yank residency.

You are right, my COPR has the Condition 51. I am not too concerned about this. My partner and I have been living together for almost 3 years now. I was just confused, I thought I didn't fall under it as I thought the first year living together is counted.

Now if I read it again from the website, it says, "...if you have been in a relationship of two years or less..." So the common-law "relationship" starts after living together for 1 year.