Hello,
I'll give you the breakdown of our relationship 1st and hopefully that will help you guys to help me with the questions I need clarified.
I'm a Canadian citizen and my boyfriend is a British citizen. We met in late 2006 while he was on a work visa in Canada. When he left Canada to go back to the UK in Sept 2007 we remained long distance- me visiting him for 3 weeks at x-mas and him visiting me for a week in February. In May 2008, he returned to Canada where we began living together. In October of that year he left to go to Japan for a month and back home to renew his visa. He returned to Canada on Dec 31st 2008 (back to living together). In October 2009, we moved to the UK as I was granted a Tier 5 Youth Migrant visa (this is a 2 year temporary working visa).
Since I am applying from outside of Canada, am I to apply using my British address? The form says living exclusively outside of Canada- but doesn't define it. As I am on a temporary visa, by permanent residence remains in Canada.
When it lists marital status- beside common-law it asks 'date relationship started'- I assume that this means the date in which we started living together? As he was away from Canada for 3 months while we were living together should it be his return date or just the first day we started living together?
For the medical exams, my boyfriend needs to undertake to include with the application- will any general MD in the UK be ok? I know on the site it says to visit one of the approved doctors on the list but that pertains to being in Canada.
Lastly, when it asks for statutory letters from friends/family proving our relationship is genuine- what does that consist of? Is it just as simple as them stating who they are, how they know each other, how long they've known us to be together, etc. and their contact details and signature?
Help and tips are much appreciated ASAP!
I'll give you the breakdown of our relationship 1st and hopefully that will help you guys to help me with the questions I need clarified.
I'm a Canadian citizen and my boyfriend is a British citizen. We met in late 2006 while he was on a work visa in Canada. When he left Canada to go back to the UK in Sept 2007 we remained long distance- me visiting him for 3 weeks at x-mas and him visiting me for a week in February. In May 2008, he returned to Canada where we began living together. In October of that year he left to go to Japan for a month and back home to renew his visa. He returned to Canada on Dec 31st 2008 (back to living together). In October 2009, we moved to the UK as I was granted a Tier 5 Youth Migrant visa (this is a 2 year temporary working visa).
Since I am applying from outside of Canada, am I to apply using my British address? The form says living exclusively outside of Canada- but doesn't define it. As I am on a temporary visa, by permanent residence remains in Canada.
When it lists marital status- beside common-law it asks 'date relationship started'- I assume that this means the date in which we started living together? As he was away from Canada for 3 months while we were living together should it be his return date or just the first day we started living together?
For the medical exams, my boyfriend needs to undertake to include with the application- will any general MD in the UK be ok? I know on the site it says to visit one of the approved doctors on the list but that pertains to being in Canada.
Lastly, when it asks for statutory letters from friends/family proving our relationship is genuine- what does that consist of? Is it just as simple as them stating who they are, how they know each other, how long they've known us to be together, etc. and their contact details and signature?
Help and tips are much appreciated ASAP!