Ex girlfriend, help

[almostthere1234]

Hello everyone
A simple question: I lived with my ex for about 5 years.
We never signed a paper together, the house rental was not on our names and we didn't joined any bank acc.
Do you think it's necessary to tell it on my application?

 

[almostthere1234]

Guys please
Anyone??

 

[Ponga]

It's a simple answer:

You must declare that you were previously in this common-law relationship, no matter how little information you `remember'.

Failure to disclose this could be grounds for misrepresentation if CIC were to find out about it [somehow], but disclosing this information will not hurt your application in any way.

 

[bigredmoose]

Guys please
Anyone??

I think I would mention it. You were married common-law, and things could get sticky if they somehow found out about it and you didn't declare it. There's no reason that I can think of not to mention it. Unless, of course, your current partner doesn't know about it ;-)

 

[almostthere1234]

But how could CIC discover any about this since we've never signed anything toghter?
I never had bills on my name at this time, always signed any documents as "single".
It'll really be an issue?

 

[bigredmoose]

But how could CIC discover any about this since we've never signed anything toghter?
I never had bills on my name at this time, always signed any documents as "single".
It'll really be an issue?

There's no guarantees one way or the other. But if they find out and you haven't declared it, expect problems. Why don't you want to declare it?

 

[almostthere1234]

Bcoz my wife hate my ex and don't wanna see her name on our appl.
And since we doesn't really had nothing togheter, not even a phone bill, do you really thin it's possible to cic discover it?

 

[almostthere1234]

Btw we split apart in 2012

 

[bigredmoose]

Bcoz my wife hate my ex and don't wanna see her name on our appl.
And since we doesn't really had nothing togheter, not even a phone bill, do you really thin it's possible to cic discover it?

Yes, anything and everything is possible. Tell your wife to get over it and that by not including your ex you're putting the application at risk.

 

[OhCanadiana]

Hello everyone
A simple question: I lived with my ex for about 5 years.
We never signed a paper together, the house rental was not on our names and we didn't joined any bank acc.
Do you think it's necessary to tell it on my application?

If your relationship was close enough to be a common-law relationship you should (you intermingled your affairs as if you were in a married relationship). However, if you were boyfriend / girlfriend but not common-law partners, then you do not need to declare it.

CIC defines common-law as:

Common-law partner

You are a common-law partner—either of the opposite sex or the same sex—if:

    you have been living together in a conjugal relationship for at least one year in an ongoing 12-month period (you are allowed short absences for business travel or family reasons).

You will need proof that you and your common-law partner have combined your affairs and set up a household together. This can be in the form of proof of:

    joint bank accounts or credit cards.
    joint ownership of a home.
    joint residential leases.
    joint rental receipts,
    joint registration or payment of utilities (electricity, gas, telephone),
    joint management of household expenses,
    joint purchases, especially of household items, or
    mail addressed to either person or both people at the same address.

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/sponsor/spouse-apply-who.asp

ETA - you can see some of the other criteria for marriage-like relationship here

 

[almostthere1234]

omg I cant figure a way for them to discover it
its only be possible by documents or bank accounts right?

 

[Ponga]

Bcoz my wife hate my ex and don't wanna see her name on our appl.
And since we doesn't really had nothing togheter, not even a phone bill, do you really thin it's possible to cic discover it?

I imagine your wife would hate it even more if CIC found that you misrepresented the details of your application and denied your PR!!

You asked for an answer and I'm only offering what `appears' to be the only honest way to do this, but...you're the boss, er...I mean your wife's the boss. LOL!

Good luck!

 

[OhCanadiana]

omg I cant figure a way for them to discover it
its only be possible by documents or bank accounts right?

Don't go down that path. It will end in bad places.

If you were in a married-like relationship, then they can and you should assume WILL find out. People in here have reported information being found through FB posts, etc. DO NOT LIE.

 

[DanSlh]

I imagine your wife would hate it even more if CIC found that you misrepresented the details of your application and denied your PR!!

You asked for an answer and I'm only offering what `appears' to be the only honest way to do this, but...you're the boss, er...I mean your wife's the boss. LOL!

Good luck!

Rofl!!! ;D ;D ;D

Hmmm ok man, I have no idea and don't really care about your personal life.
If you're saying that you have nothing in common, I trust you.
In any case I'm curious if they really can discover some like that.

 

[Ponga]

IMHO, the lack of items that CIC shows for `proof' of a Common-Law relationship (that is typically included with a PR application) does not negate the fact that you were in fact in a previous Common-Law relationship.