CSQ - (QUEBEC) de-facto spouse = common-law?

[MORENA75]

Hi Guys!

I've been at this for days since I am leaving Greece in less than a week and I would like to have ALL papers my partner has to sign with me and ready..

I ACTUALLY filled all the Canada Sponsorship and Immigration forms... yey! I just need to gather documents and place them accordingly.

I am trying to get a head start for the Quebec part, I am up to the Selection Certificate, I see no mention of the word "Common-Law", in ssection 4. :

All throughout the Canada forms, common-law - which is my case was used. Now I dont see that choice and am a but confused. Do I chose De-FACTO then?

SECTION 4. B.

"if you are the sponsors De-Facto spouse? if yes...it says "I reside WITH" I am leaving for Canada next week so I cannot check that... : :-[

then the other choice is: I have been in a conjugal relationship with from... due to persecution or penal control we cannot reside together.

* to makes things clear so someone can answer me, for Canada we are common-law, we have been residing together since 2007, but we separate on 20/05 and I start sponsorship from Canada while he awaits in albania. What does that make us? which should I choose - I REALLY dont understand the questions or know what to answer in SECTION B:-X

ANY help would be appreciated...just when i thought I knew what I was doing Quebec came up :'(

 

[MORENA75]

Nobody knows ? :

 

[costaudjoe]

De facto is the translation of "conjoint de fait" which is in reality common law.

I told you Quebec complicates things.

 

[panDEmielle]

Good day ... to all I am newly member to this forum and I do not know how to send the topic ,.please allow me to ask some question in here since it is related to your topic.. I want to know what are the requirements for de facto spouse is it the same for common law partner ?.. And is it possible for me to apply this kind of visa since me and my partner had into relationship since 2011 until now 2013 . He just only come and go here in Philippines to visit me since I cannot go to quebec.. thanks for your help..

 

[MilesAway]

De facto is the same as common-law, it means that you have lived together continuously for a 12 month period (12 consecutive months). If that is not the case, and you are not married, then you do not qualify to sponsor your spouse. There is a conjugal class, but that only applies if you cannot legally marry your partner, and you are prevented, by legal and/or immigration barriers from living with your partner for 12 months (job or school is not considered a legal barrier).

If your partner visits you, then it does not appear that you qualify as common-law.

 

[panDEmielle]

Me and my partner cannot marry because my decision for annulment wasnt yet arrived so I cant marry yet.. do it means to say im capable for the common law visa?? .thanks

 

[panDEmielle]

im sorry its not common law ,.. it s for conjugal ??

 

[MilesAway]

Conjugal is the hardest to prove. If your annulment is still in process, you might need to wait. People from the Philippines have had a bit more success in the conjugal class because of the lack of divorce there, however it is still a challenge. You need a strong case showing that you are in a marriage-like relationship, not just boyfriend/girlfriend, and you clearly need to show why you cannot marry and why you cannot live together for 12 months, either you partner lives with you or vice-versa, or you live in a 3rd country for 12 months to meet the common-law requirement.

There is a thread somewhere for conjugal applicants from the Philippines. I would suggest asking there as they would have more experience with that.