Hi everyone,
I know that one of the CIC Operation Manuals explains that it is possible for people who have already cohabited for one year, but are now temporarily apart, to apply as common-law partners:
"After the one year period of cohabitation has been established, the partners may live apart for periods of time without legally breaking the cohabitation. For example, a couple may have been separated due to armed conflict, illness of a family member, or for employment or education-related reasons, and therefore do not cohabit at present. Despite the break in cohabitation, a commonlaw relationship exists if the couple has cohabited continuously in a conjugal relationship in the past for at least one year and intend to do so again as soon as possible."
I was wondering if anyone who has been in this situation could share their story with me. Have others successfully applied as common law partners despite temporarily living apart following the one year of cohabitation?
It would be very reassuring to hear that other people have been in a similar position to mine and have still been accepted as common law partners. (My common-law partner is from the UK and I am a Canadian citizen. After living together for one year in Canada, he had to return to England for employment-related reasons. We have been temporarily separated now for six months and want to apply for permanent residency as common-law partners. He plans to come back to Canada as soon as he is finished his contract in England in July).
Thanks so much!!!
I know that one of the CIC Operation Manuals explains that it is possible for people who have already cohabited for one year, but are now temporarily apart, to apply as common-law partners:
"After the one year period of cohabitation has been established, the partners may live apart for periods of time without legally breaking the cohabitation. For example, a couple may have been separated due to armed conflict, illness of a family member, or for employment or education-related reasons, and therefore do not cohabit at present. Despite the break in cohabitation, a commonlaw relationship exists if the couple has cohabited continuously in a conjugal relationship in the past for at least one year and intend to do so again as soon as possible."
I was wondering if anyone who has been in this situation could share their story with me. Have others successfully applied as common law partners despite temporarily living apart following the one year of cohabitation?
It would be very reassuring to hear that other people have been in a similar position to mine and have still been accepted as common law partners. (My common-law partner is from the UK and I am a Canadian citizen. After living together for one year in Canada, he had to return to England for employment-related reasons. We have been temporarily separated now for six months and want to apply for permanent residency as common-law partners. He plans to come back to Canada as soon as he is finished his contract in England in July).
Thanks so much!!!