My name is Chris, 28, and i am from the UK.
My Canadian girlfriend and i have been living together for the last 14 months at my parents house.
She wants to go back to Canada to live soon and i want to go with her.
I believe i may be eligible for a 'common law' visa with her as my sponsor, but it states we need utility bills and proof of joint ownership of things (we do not have anything because that gets dealt with by my parents)
She does have a job so she has proof of living at the same address as me for the past year but thats about it.
Is it just a case of convincing the visa office that you are genuine couple and not just her helping a friend to get a visa?
We have lots of emails/photos proving we are a genuine couple.
I also have extended family who are Canadian citizens (aunts, uncles, cousins) and my cousin has his own graphic design business and is willing to give me a job even though i'm not in that field but he said that he could find something for me to do. does any of this help my case?
also, if we applied today, what would be the usual waiting time to have a visa issued?
thanks,
Chris
My Canadian girlfriend and i have been living together for the last 14 months at my parents house.
She wants to go back to Canada to live soon and i want to go with her.
I believe i may be eligible for a 'common law' visa with her as my sponsor, but it states we need utility bills and proof of joint ownership of things (we do not have anything because that gets dealt with by my parents)
She does have a job so she has proof of living at the same address as me for the past year but thats about it.
Is it just a case of convincing the visa office that you are genuine couple and not just her helping a friend to get a visa?
We have lots of emails/photos proving we are a genuine couple.
I also have extended family who are Canadian citizens (aunts, uncles, cousins) and my cousin has his own graphic design business and is willing to give me a job even though i'm not in that field but he said that he could find something for me to do. does any of this help my case?
also, if we applied today, what would be the usual waiting time to have a visa issued?
thanks,
Chris
