Hi folks,
My Canadian girlfriend and I are discussing her sponsoring me (I'm back in Ireland). I'm aware of the different sponsorship routes. We are together 2 years next month. Until I had to leave Canada we were together 1 year and six months. we never lived together although I did stay in hers alot. It was a proper relationship. We did not have a name on a lease, joint bank accounts etc though. My question is is there still any way of going the common law route? I have a friend who was about to apply for a visa for Canada and wanted to have his American girlfriend on his visa. They are not married either but an immigration lawyer said they could go to a notory publc and sign papers saying they were a couple. Is this possible? I guess the next step would be marriage then if we can't prove common law. Also I have read about the new inland sponsorship open work permit. Do I need to have a valid work status in the country in order to apply for the bridging visa or can I just be in the country (visitors visa) after I apply for the sponsorship application?
Thanks for your help,
Alma
My Canadian girlfriend and I are discussing her sponsoring me (I'm back in Ireland). I'm aware of the different sponsorship routes. We are together 2 years next month. Until I had to leave Canada we were together 1 year and six months. we never lived together although I did stay in hers alot. It was a proper relationship. We did not have a name on a lease, joint bank accounts etc though. My question is is there still any way of going the common law route? I have a friend who was about to apply for a visa for Canada and wanted to have his American girlfriend on his visa. They are not married either but an immigration lawyer said they could go to a notory publc and sign papers saying they were a couple. Is this possible? I guess the next step would be marriage then if we can't prove common law. Also I have read about the new inland sponsorship open work permit. Do I need to have a valid work status in the country in order to apply for the bridging visa or can I just be in the country (visitors visa) after I apply for the sponsorship application?
Thanks for your help,
Alma