Common-law partner travel exception

[canadajapanconnection]

Hi, I am a Canadian citizen and my fiance is Japanese.

We have been living together in Ireland for just under 2 years. I needed to return to Canada this year (my Irish visa was almost up) and so I decided to come home early due to the travel restrictions. My fiance stayed in Ireland because he was still able to work. However, now because Ireland is in lock down too, he has been laid off.

We were planning on doing an inland application when he was to come on a tourist visa later this year. But now, due to travel restrictions he cannot come unless he is a spouse or common-law partner.

As we satisfy the cohabitation for more than 12 months I would like him to try coming here under that exemption. The only thing we have in both of our names is our lease from Ireland. Along with pictures from our 6 year relationship and a letter/lease from our landlord, do you think this would satisfy the immigration officers at the airport?


Any advice would be very much appreciated. Thank you!

 

[canuck78]

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Hi, I am a Canadian citizen and my fiance is Japanese.

We have been living together in Ireland for just under 2 years. I needed to return to Canada this year (my Irish visa was almost up) and so I decided to come home early due to the travel restrictions. My fiance stayed in Ireland because he was still able to work. However, now because Ireland is in lock down too, he has been laid off.

We were planning on doing an inland application when he was to come on a tourist visa later this year. But now, due to travel restrictions he cannot come unless he is a spouse or common-law partner.

As we satisfy the cohabitation for more than 12 months I would like him to try coming here under that exemption. The only thing we have in both of our names is our lease from Ireland. Along with pictures from our 6 year relationship and a letter/lease from our landlord, do you think this would satisfy the immigration officers at the airport?


Any advice would be very much appreciated. Thank you!

It is really up to the airport official. You should have things like bills with your name, address and dates from times throughout your 1+ years of living together. Pictures and a letter from your landlord isn’t concrete proof.

 

[canadajapanconnection]

It is really up to the airport official. You should have things like bills with your name, address and dates from times throughout your 1+ years of living together. Pictures and a letter from your landlord isn’t concrete proof.

Thank you very much for your reply.

We had two different addresses in Ireland but under the same landlord. We have bank accounts there that show the same address as well. We didn't pay any bills as the landlord included it in the rent. I'm just wondering that if even without an active application

 

[canadajapanconnection]

bump please

 

[canuck_in_uk]

bump please

Not much point in bumping this. No one here can say if it will be enough.

 

[Qwertypod]

As the answer above, photos and letters won't really suffice. In the end, it is up to the airport official to let you board. You can be considered common law even without an active application, but you need to show sufficient hard proofs of having lived in the same residence for at least 12 months.

 

[canadajapanconnection]

As the answer above, photos and letters won't really suffice. In the end, it is up to the airport official to let you board. You can be considered common law even without an active application, but you need to show sufficient hard proofs of having lived in the same residence for at least 12 months.

So a lease and bank statements showing the same address wouldn't be enough in your opinion?

 

[scylla]

So a lease and bank statements showing the same address wouldn't be enough in your opinion?

None of us can tell you. You'll have to try and hope for the best.

 

[canadajapanconnection]

thank you everyone!