COMMON LAW PARTNERS DEFINITION

[JuliaDe]

Hi everyone

Please help me to figure out smth here.

I'm applying for TRV now, need to answer marital status in the app form and confused. I've been living with my partner for 4 months, does it qualify as common law? I state him as a sponsor for my application.

Should I call him bf and state that I'm single or common law has more weight?

Please help!!!

Thanks

 

[Bs65]

Common law definition means living together continuously for 12 months as per http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/helpcentre/answer.asp?qnum=346&top=14 so living together for 4 months and quoting as common law could be considered as misrepresentation.

 

[Jalex23]

Hi everyone

Please help me to figure out smth here.

I'm applying for TRV now, need to answer marital status in the app form and confused. I've been living with my partner for 4 months, does it qualify as common law? I state him as a sponsor for my application.

Should I call him bf and state that I'm single or common law has more weight?

Please help!!!

Thanks

Do you have a way to prove it? For example, some countries give common law certificates.

Common law definition means living together continuously for 12 months as per http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/helpcentre/answer.asp?qnum=346&top=14 so living together for 4 months and quoting as common law could be considered as misrepresentation.

For TRVs this definition is incomplete, as you might be common law in a country where this is not possible or does not apply.

The definition (as you can see) is intended for PR sponsorships.

 

[JuliaDe]

That is why I was confused - the cic definition is for sponsorship, noone is sponsoring me for pr, it is just a marital status question.

We live in Canada, they do not offer any certificates of common law relationship, as far as I know.

Still not sure what to do

 

[Jalex23]

That is why I was confused - the cic definition is for sponsorship, noone is sponsoring me for pr, it is just a marital status question.

We live in Canada, they do not offer any certificates of common law relationship, as far as I know.

Still not sure what to do

You need to do some research, for example Alberta does have a Common Law agreement. Verify that for your province.