permit extension marital status question

[Lady_Ashka]

I have been living together with my BF, Canadian, since September 2014. We are going to hit common law in september 2015 but I am applying for the permit extension now. My question is, should I say in point 9 of form 5710 that I am in a common law relationship but give the date it started sept 2015? the question is about current marital status and I want to include him, but there is no option that would fit me, apart from 'unknown' which is weird, and 'divorced' which is true, but is not precise, since I;ve been in a new relationship for some time now. Could anyone help me with this?

 

[canuck_in_uk]

You are not common-law; putting that down would be misrepresentation. You must put your marital status as divorced. Not sure why you want to include him in the app, as there is no need.

 

[Lady_Ashka]

Ok, great, thanks! this makes things easier.

I wanted to include him, because we will be applying for family sponsorship PR for me next April/May and I was afraid that it would look somehow weird for them that I didn't mention m,y BF earlier, but this explains all, so thanks!