Common-Law or Conjugal Partner

[DeanoC91]

Hey,

I have been living with my girlfriend in Canada for over a year. Should I apply under the common-law category or conjugal?

Thanks

 

[km9203]

Hey,

I have been living with my girlfriend in Canada for over a year. Should I apply under the common-law category or conjugal?

Thanks

Common-law.

Conjugal is for exceptional circumstances in which you can't be together - for example, if you are from a country in which it is illegal to be gay so you can't be together.

 

[DeanoC91]

Great, Thank you very much.

Can you tell me. For the dependents section of the application. Would my common-law partner(Who is Canadian and will be my sponsor) be classed asa dependent??

 

[CDNPR2014]

Great, Thank you very much.

Can you tell me. For the dependents section of the application. Would my common-law partner(Who is Canadian and will be my sponsor) be classed asa dependent??

no, your commonlaw partner is your SPONSOR. The canadian sponsor is not a dependant. A dependant is primarily referencing children. Also, for application purposes the canadian sponsor is not considered a "family member" or "spouse". They are considered the sponsor, and do not need to fill out any applicant forms that suggest needing to be filled out by "family members" or a "spouse". The sponsor ONLY fills out the sponsor forms.