failure to declare my common-law

[bonshakespearcanada]

Guys, May I ask assistance if some of you had the experience as mine. I applied under fsw in July 2014 and got my PR Sept 2015. By the time I passed my application I was still single and we were not considered as common-law since we've been living only in the same house for 6months. But the time I got my PR, We were already considered as common-law. Now the problem is CIC is questioning my sponsorship application as I didn't update CIC with regards to my marital status.
What are the consequences of not declaring my common-law by the time I got my PR?

Thank you so much for your help.

 

[scylla]

You can never sponsor your common law partner for PR. Even if you marry this person, you still will never be able to sponsor them for PR.

CIC can also technically revoke your PR status for misrepresentation. But most of the time they don't do this.

 

[Rob_TO]

Guys, May I ask assistance if some of you had the experience as mine. I applied under fsw in July 2014 and got my PR Sept 2015. By the time I passed my application I was still single and we were not considered as common-law since we've been living only in the same house for 6months. But the time I got my PR, We were already considered as common-law. Now the problem is CIC is questioning my sponsorship application as I didn't update CIC with regards to my marital status.
What are the consequences of not declaring my common-law by the time I got my PR?

Thank you so much for your help.

As mentioned, you can never sponsor your common-law partner, ever. They are permanently banned now to be sponsored by you as common-law partner or spouse if you get married.

You have only 2 options if you want a life together in Canada:
1. Your partner must qualify for and apply for PR independently under an economic stream, completely separate from you
2. You must renounce your own PR status, and start over from scratch to apply for PR again but this time including your partner in the application.

 

[Mercedes2021]

You can never sponsor your common law partner for PR. Even if you marry this person, you still will never be able to sponsor them for PR.

CIC can also technically revoke your PR status for misrepresentation. But most of the time they don't do this.

Hey @scylla, we're in the same situation, when I didn't declare my partner Do you know if CIC revokes PR status for this case frequently in the last recent years?

 

[scylla]

Hey @scylla, we're in the same situation, when I didn't declare my partner Do you know if CIC revokes PR status for this case frequently in the last recent years?

I personally haven't seen any cases where this has happened recently. The main impact is that you can never sponsor your partner and they will have to qualify for PR independently and without your sponsorship.

 

[Mercedes2021]

I personally haven't seen any cases where this has happened recently. The main impact is that you can never sponsor your partner and they will have to qualify for PR independently and without your sponsorship.

Thanks for your information!

 

[Ponga]

Hey @scylla, we're in the same situation, when I didn't declare my partner Do you know if CIC revokes PR status for this case frequently in the last recent years?

Not sure if this helps, but there is a pilot program for those that were not declared:
https://www.cic.gc.ca/english/helpcentre/answer.asp?qnum=1493&top=14


https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/mandate/policies-operational-instructions-agreements/excluded-2021.html

Looks like this may end in September of 2023.

 

[scylla]

Not sure if this helps, but there is a pilot program for those that were not declared:
https://www.cic.gc.ca/english/helpcentre/answer.asp?qnum=1493&top=14


https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/mandate/policies-operational-instructions-agreements/excluded-2021.html

Looks like this may end in September of 2023.

Based on OP's previous posts, PR was obtained through an economic immigration program which would mean they don't qualify under the pilot. But of course it would be good to confirm that.

 

[Ponga]

Based on OP's previous posts, PR was obtained through an economic immigration program which would mean they don't qualify under the pilot. But of course it would be good to confirm that.

Rather than spend time sifting through the OP's previous posts to get the whole story; I merely posted the links for informational purposes. If, as you have stated, the PR was in fact obtained via an economic immigration program, it's useless info.

 

[florifloriflori]

Guys, May I ask assistance if some of you had the experience as mine. I applied under fsw in July 2014 and got my PR Sept 2015. By the time I passed my application I was still single and we were not considered as common-law since we've been living only in the same house for 6months. But the time I got my PR, We were already considered as common-law. Now the problem is CIC is questioning my sponsorship application as I didn't update CIC with regards to my marital status.
What are the consequences of not declaring my common-law by the time I got my PR?

Thank you so much for your help.

did you solve it? what did you do? im in the same situation

 

[scylla]

did you solve it? what did you do? im in the same situation

OP hasn't been active on the forum for 7 years.

 

[thanhtam23]

You can never sponsor your common law partner for PR. Even if you marry this person, you still will never be able to sponsor them for PR.

CIC can also technically revoke your PR status for misrepresentation. But most of the time they don't do this.

Hi scylla,
May I know at what point we should update to IRCC about common-law relationship? What if the PR application is approved before 1 year?

 

[scylla]

Hi scylla,
May I know at what point we should update to IRCC about common-law relationship? What if the PR application is approved before 1 year?

You need to notify IRCC once you become common law. Common law means you've lived together continuously for at least one full year.