Confused regarding common law sponsorship.

[DukesArcher]

I met my Canadian girlfriend why she was living in London and I was a University student , though we are now both in Canada. It seems I'm going to eventually have to leave her as I'm on a tourist visa and my funds sadly won't last forever. I've heard to be considered as a common law relationship the two individual partners have to have lived together for 12 months, though I have also read it is around 3 years in some provinces? We have lived together in England and travelled Europe, though I have no idea how to go about proving this? Sometimes I despair as it seems Canadian immigration in almost a unclimbable mountain, which isn't necessarily a bad thing, but for me as an individual it is a troubling situation. Any help must appreciated. Josh

 

[meiko3886]

Hi there! As i know you and your partner need to live together constantly for 12 months to be able to apply as common law. I never heard about 3 years rule.
To prove that you were living with your gf you need to show some letters, envelopes of you and her,showing the same address, if you were helping her paying the rent,then receipt. You can also ask landlord to write a letter (i guess should be notarized) or maybe some friends u lived along with. To prove that u guys where traveling together try to gather some receipts from hotels on your names, tickets you guys bought, scan passport pages showing stamps, attach plane tickets showing u guys were sitting next to each other, lots of pictures etc.

 

[Rob_TO]

Its 12 months for all Canadian immigration purposes. The provincial rules around common-law (3 yrs in some provinces) don't apply to immigration (or taxes).

It must be 12 continuous months. Time spent travelling together does count, but if there was any time of separation (such as if she came to Canada while you remained in the UK) that could break the cohabitation.

Yes proving you lived together while traveling could be difficult. You will need to account for your hotels/residences you stayed at from each place you traveled to. Passport stamps would help show you were traveling together. Also hotel receipts, or letters from landlords where you stayed for longer times. Basically anything you can think of that shows both your names, and the same address.

 

[meiko3886]

Its 12 months for all Canadian immigration purposes. The provincial rules around common-law (3 yrs in some provinces) don't apply to immigration (or taxes).

It must be 12 continuous months. Time spent travelling together does count, but if there was any time of separation (such as if she came to Canada while you remained in the UK) that could break the cohabitation.

Yes proving you lived together while traveling could be difficult. You will need to account for your hotels/residences you stayed at from each place you traveled to. Passport stamps would help show you were traveling together. Also hotel receipts, or letters from landlords where you stayed for longer times. Basically anything you can think of that shows both your names, and the same address.

Did you just copy me? hahahah

 

[truesmile]

Haw-haw . . . hardly a "copy"!