I received my SA today and my spouse received an email requesting for medical and for police record check. In my spouse's email, there is a paragraph as shown below. Is this a generic paragraph or is it specific to our application. We are married and when we applied, we indicated so but put a "No" to the question "Are you in a common-law relationship, i.e. have you and your spouse lived together in a conjugal relationship for a period of at least one year" (question 5 of IMM5285E). I am puzzled as to why the needed evidence of cohabitating for a period when I indicated no to to being in a common-law relationship.
You did not provide sufficient evidence that you are a common-law partner (cohabitating for a period
of at least one year at time of application).
Acceptable documentation includes: declaration of common-law relationship, evidence of joint bank,
trust, credit union or charge card accounts; jointly signed residential
lease, mortgage or purchase agreement, insurance and/or beneficiary forms. This documentation
must provide evidence dated at least one year prior to the date of your
application. Other supporting documentation such as statutory declarations of individuals with
personal knowledge that your relationship is genuine and continuing may be
considered. Please do not send any electronic media items, such as CDs, DVDs, or VHS tapes.
