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jsprt

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Mar 2, 2023
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Hi , I have a question regarding common law.
If a girlfriend and boyfriend living together , are they considered common law

or we can live together without being common law

I am confused
 

scylla

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Hi , I have a question regarding common law.
If a girlfriend and boyfriend living together , are they considered common law

or we can live together without being common law

I am confused
Once you have lived together a year you are common law.
 

jsprt

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Mar 2, 2023
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Once you have lived together a year you are common law.

In that year , what if one partner cheated on other and they was no more in conjugal relationship for some months but came back again , is it still common law
 

007skycanada

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Jan 28, 2024
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Hi All, I have a question. I want to sponsor my boyfriend who is living with me in Canada since 2022. He is currently studying and I am a PR holder. Please suggest what is the process to sponsor him. He got married but living separately for 6 years, not divorced on paper. No family or court issues. his wife has been estranged for 6 years. Is he eligible to be sponsored under common law in BC, Canada. Your guidance is highly appreciated.
 

scylla

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Jun 8, 2010
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05-10-2010
Hi All, I have a question. I want to sponsor my boyfriend who is living with me in Canada since 2022. He is currently studying and I am a PR holder. Please suggest what is the process to sponsor him. He got married but living separately for 6 years, not divorced on paper. No family or court issues. his wife has been estranged for 6 years. Is he eligible to be sponsored under common law in BC, Canada. Your guidance is highly appreciated.
https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/family-sponsorship/spouse-partner-children.html
 

scylla

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Jun 8, 2010
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Toronto
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
28-05-2010
AOR Received.
19-08-2010
File Transfer...
28-06-2010
Passport Req..
01-10-2010
VISA ISSUED...
05-10-2010
LANDED..........
05-10-2010
Thank you, I have gone through this.. however i am not clear if his divorced is needed to sponsor him? can anyone guide?
No, he doesn't have to be divorced.
 
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007skycanada

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Jan 28, 2024
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Hi All, I have a question. I want to sponsor my boyfriend who is living with me in Canada since 2022. He is currently studying and I am a PR holder. Please suggest what is the process to sponsor him. He got married but living separately for 6 years, not divorced on paper. No family or court issues. his wife has been estranged for 6 years. Is he eligible to be sponsored under common law in BC, Canada. Your guidance is highly appreciated.
Can anyone help in telling what sort of documents we need to show that we are in common law partner relationship?
 

forever21islander

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Apr 5, 2019
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Hi , I have a question regarding common law.
If a girlfriend and boyfriend living together , are they considered common law

or we can live together without being common law

I am confused
I need to verify this as well because my ex (Canadian citizen) moved in with me and started using my address. However, he was still going back and forth between my address and his. We also broke up 3 times for short periods during relationship. When I was renewing my work visa I listed him as common law. We had broken up permanently before I became a PR through CEC. Now I want to apply for citizenship and realized I cant list him as previous common law because the break in the relationship during the one year voided the common law status. I just need to know if this will be considered misrepresentation as it was an honest mistake.