Common law - does time spent as a tourist count?

[Jaanos]

Hi everyone,

my girlfriend and I have been living together while I am in Canada on a temporary working visa. I plan on staying in Canada for a few extra months on a tourist visa once my visa expires then we are moving overseas. I would like to know if the time spent living together while i am on a tourist visa counts towards the 12 months we need in order to qualify under common law?

I have looked everywhere on the CIC site but cannot seem to find any reference to this situation.

Any advice greatly appreciated!

Cheers.

 

[Rob_TO]

Yes it counts, as long as you have proof of the cohabitation (like joint lease agreement, mail with shared address, joint accounts, etc).