Live in Caregiver's boyfriend wants to stay in Canada!

[Carol m]

Hello everyone

My story:
I posted almost one year ago as a tourist in Canada and tried find a way to stay. I heard about the Live-in Caregiver Program and decided to do a 6-month Caregiver School. After finding a job and getting an LMO, I went to Seattle to the Canadian Consulate for an Interview and got my Work Permit the same day!! Awesome so just to let everyone now, it's possible!
Anyways, my boyfriend is still here as a tourist and just keeps extending his stay. He was very lucky until now and hopefully he will get his 3th extension.
I'm worried about that and want him to stay as long as I do my 24 month.... my question:

Can we try to apply for a 2years tourist visum?? We have enough money even if he does not work. We are not married but together since 8 years and willing to marry if that will make something easier...
Is there a way?

Thank you guys for reading!!!

 

[Leon]

As a live-in caregiver, you do not have a right for your boyfriend to live in Canada so marrying him now will not help for him to be allowed to stay. However, you should marry him before you apply for your PR so you can include him in your application.

Just be careful that if you did not list him on your work permit application as a common law but you had qualified to do so, make sure that you then do not say in your PR application that you had qualified as common law at that time because that would mean you would have misrepresented yourself on your work permit.

 

[Carol m]

HI Leon

Thank you for answering. I know he's not aloud to stay here but I heard of some cases where they explained and somehow were able to get a visa so he can stay and leave as he wants for the time of 2 years...thought someone might know a way how to do that.

I did not include him since we never lived together in those 8 years and no "official" documents that would proof our common law relationship. He had his "own life" and me too...the only thing we can proof is with pictures and the word of family and friends. I figured that I just want a smooth interview without mention him at all and go the safe route.

We will marry maybe sometime in the next 6 month so I for sure can sponsor him in my PR application.
Too bad that this is a single program. We are looking for work for him over 1 year! He's a safety inspector but as soon as they know they will have to get an LMO, they don't get back to him... it's verrrrryyy frustrating!!
Anyways, if you have suggestions how he can stay, please tell me