Hey everyone, I am in an usual situation and was hoping someone could help or offer some advice. I met a girl and have since been together for over a year. She is from America and I am from Canada. She has already come to visit me twice since but we are trying to figure a way to be together on a more permanent basis. I have done a lot of research online and saw some potential in sponsoring her as my conjugal partner under the family class. We have been together officially for over a year and have known each other for many months more on top of that. I am certain we can prove that we have a legitimate relationship but my only concern is regarding our barrier to cohabiting. I have read in the CIC manual that
In most cases, there will be an immigration impediment to continuous cohabitation (e.g., inability to obtain long-stay visas for one another’s country). Noncohabitation for purely personal or economic reasons (i.e., did not want to give up a job or studies) does not normally qualify as a sufficient impediment, but should be assessed on a case-by-case basis.
Economic and financial reasons are the primary barrier to us living together, it is not for the same reason they have listed above. The only reason we are even trying to apply for permanent residency is so that she can be legally allowed to work. We are both in a very poor financial situation and cannot afford a place of our own. It would be a lot more doable if both her and I have a job so we can make enough money to pay for rent, bills and groceries. The main argument I was hoping of presenting is that she wants the opportunity to contribute to our Canadian society while living alongside me instead of being a deadbeat bum that leeches for an entire year before qualifying as a commonlaw partnership.
While many of you are probably thinking why not just marry but if we cannot even afford a place to live how can we plan a wedding. Marriage is supposed to be a happy celebration not something forced upon you in order to have a chance at happiness. The CIC also recognizes that marriage cannot be forced as the decision is a constitutionally protected right. We are not trying to take advantage of the system nor are we in a false relationship for her to gain Canadian citizenship, we are just a young couple madly in love and desperate to be together. Do you think that if we apply and argue the following reasons with plenty of proof in a professional report that we have a chance of getting her approved for permanent residency? Thank you for your time.
In most cases, there will be an immigration impediment to continuous cohabitation (e.g., inability to obtain long-stay visas for one another’s country). Noncohabitation for purely personal or economic reasons (i.e., did not want to give up a job or studies) does not normally qualify as a sufficient impediment, but should be assessed on a case-by-case basis.
Economic and financial reasons are the primary barrier to us living together, it is not for the same reason they have listed above. The only reason we are even trying to apply for permanent residency is so that she can be legally allowed to work. We are both in a very poor financial situation and cannot afford a place of our own. It would be a lot more doable if both her and I have a job so we can make enough money to pay for rent, bills and groceries. The main argument I was hoping of presenting is that she wants the opportunity to contribute to our Canadian society while living alongside me instead of being a deadbeat bum that leeches for an entire year before qualifying as a commonlaw partnership.
While many of you are probably thinking why not just marry but if we cannot even afford a place to live how can we plan a wedding. Marriage is supposed to be a happy celebration not something forced upon you in order to have a chance at happiness. The CIC also recognizes that marriage cannot be forced as the decision is a constitutionally protected right. We are not trying to take advantage of the system nor are we in a false relationship for her to gain Canadian citizenship, we are just a young couple madly in love and desperate to be together. Do you think that if we apply and argue the following reasons with plenty of proof in a professional report that we have a chance of getting her approved for permanent residency? Thank you for your time.
