INFO on Common-law partner sponsorships

[GT1223]

Hi everyone,

i am new in this forum and i wish anyone who reads this might offer their time to spare their knowledge. i would gladly appreciate it. i just have some few queries re commom law and sponsorship.
1. how long will you prove to CIC that you are qualified to be called common partners (here in canada)
2. my case: i am a tourist here in Canada since july2016. granted an extension till nov 2017. met a girl(PR) and developed into a serious relationship. not living together bec were both filing for separation.

just share your thoughts on how she(my girlfriend) can sponsor me soon.

 

[MaryL]

Must live together for 12 consecutive months. To be called common law.

 

[GT1223]

Must live together for 12 consecutive months. To be called common law.

thank you for your reply..

 

[GT1223]

Must live together for 12 consecutive months. To be called common law.

by living together for 12 consecutive months, we can already be qualified to be common law partners?
and will that also mean we are "legally separated" with our respective spouses?

 

[canadianwoman]

You can be married, and still establish a common-law relationship with someone else. You will have to prove the prior relationship is over - by showing you are divorced, by showing proof a prior common-law relationship is over, etc.
You have to be separated for one year to get a divorce in Canada. If you have lived with someone else for 12 months, this is proof that you are separated.

 

[GT1223]

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You can be married, and still establish a common-law relationship with someone else. You will have to prove the prior relationship is over - by showing you are divorced, by showing proof a prior common-law relationship is over, etc.
You have to be separated for one year to get a divorce in Canada. If you have lived with someone else for 12 months, this is proof that you are separated.

thank you so much.