have we met the common law requirements since we already have child together?

[june1990]

my bf and i are living together since december 2014, we started dating feb 2014. we have a 5 months old baby now. can we sign the statutory of declaration for common law already? i know im not allowed to be sponsored til we reached our 12 month being together, but can we atleast declare our status now? and what date should we put when we started being a common law, when we move in? or when we declared? Thank you!!!

 

[scylla]

No - you don't meet common law just by having a child together.

You will only be common law once you have lived together for a full year.

You are not common law at this time. No - you cannot sign the statutory declaration from common law now. Again, you have to wait until you have lived together for at least one full year.

 

[DanSlh]

As told you on your own thread that you've created half hour before this one:
http://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/help-common-law-sponsorship-under-a-year-living-together-t313814.0.html

No.

 

[june1990]

Living together: If you have lived together for 12 continuous months, you are considered common-law for tax purposes. If you have children together, you are considered common-law as soon as you begin living together.

 

[june1990]

Living together: If you have lived together for 12 continuous months, you are considered common-law for tax purposes. If you have children together, you are considered common-law as soon as you begin living together.

 

[scylla]

Living together: If you have lived together for 12 continuous months, you are considered common-law for tax purposes. If you have children together, you are considered common-law as soon as you begin living together.

No - not for immigration purposes.

One final time - you will not be common law until you have lived together for at least one full year. There are no exceptions.

 

[DanSlh]

If you have lived together for 12 continuous months, you are considered common-law for tax purposes.
Not imigration.

 

[screech339]

If you have lived together for 12 continuous months, you are considered common-law for tax purposes.
Not imigration.

You are common law if you live together and have child together for TAX PURPOSES. NOT IMMIGRATION PURPOSES. For IMMIGRATION purposes, you must live together 12 months, regardless if you have child or not.

 

[canadianwoman]

Living together: If you have lived together for 12 continuous months, you are considered common-law for tax purposes. If you have children together, you are considered common-law as soon as you begin living together.

Different government departments have different definitions of 'common law'. Different provinces also have different definitions. For income tax, you are common law if you have children together and are living together. For immigration, you are common law once you have lived together for 12 months.

 

[Gemmie]

Or you could get married and then not have to wait.

 

[zardoz]

my bf and i are living together since december 2014, we started dating feb 2014. we have a 5 months old baby now. can we sign the statutory of declaration for common law already? i know im not allowed to be sponsored til we reached our 12 month being together, but can we atleast declare our status now? and what date should we put when we started being a common law, when we move in? or when we declared? Thank you!!!

We are of course, based on the fact that this is an IMMIGRATION forum, making the assumption that you are asking questions about IMMIGRATION matters. If this is not the case, please clearly state this when you ask for advice.