So you lived together at least from Sept 2011 continuously to Sept 2012??Bhie1412 said:
And you have proof from 5 years ago of the cohabitation?
Based on the general rule around common-law about long periods apart, you may find it difficult to get CIC to accept including your partner as common-law in your own application. 5 years of living separate is a long time.
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/resources/manuals/op/op02-eng.pdf
For common-law relationships (and marriage), the longer the period of separation without any
cohabitation, the more difficult it is to establish that the common-law relationship (or marriage) still
exists.