previous CL relationship, different law in my country, what answer should I give

[ashia]

hello again

I have a question about previous relationship. I had a boyfriend, and according to my country - that's it. We were together for few years, but according to my country's law - we were not in common law relationship. So what should I do?

We lived together, but we never declared taxes together (it's forbidden, not only not allowed ), we had no common bank accounts or any formal stuff. Just: a couple, who lives together.

Any advices?

Thanks a lot.

 

[Carlaganda23]

hello again

I have a question about previous relationship. I had a boyfriend, and according to my country - that's it. We were together for few years, but according to my country's law - we were not in common law relationship. So what should I do?

We lived together, but we never declared taxes together (it's forbidden, not only not allowed ), we had no common bank accounts or any formal stuff. Just: a couple, who lives together.

Any advices?

Thanks a lot.

From which country you are from? You dont have to declare since you don't have a proof.

In CIC , if you don't have a proof, then it doesn't exist!

 

[ashia]

Poland.
There is no proof, cuz in Poland there is no such thing as common law. Only marriage is valid.

 

[Carlaganda23]

Poland.
There is no proof, cuz in Poland there is no such thing as common law. Only marriage is valid.

Yes, you don't have to...Goodluck in your application. I applied for Common-Law as well, if you need any help.

You can message me or something I submitted my application last February.

 

[PMM]

Hi

Yes, you don't have to...Goodluck in your application. I applied for Common-Law as well, if you need any help.

You can message me or something I submitted my application last February.

Wrong, they lived together for at least year, so CIC sees this as a Common/law relationship.

 

[Carlaganda23]

Hi


Wrong, they lived together for at least year, so CIC sees this as a Common/law relationship.

Hi PMM,

The OP lived with someone in Poland before for few years but didn't have a proof that they're in Common-Law and it isn't recognized in her country.

She is currently with a Canadian Citizen and have been living together for few years with him.

She was asking if she has to declare her previous Common-Law in Poland. I asked her if they have proofs that they were common-law and declared it. Unfortunately, Common-Law relationship is not recognized in Poland.

I was thinking she needs to have a document called Declaration of Severance of Common-Law Relationship if she was officially Common-Law with someone in her country of origin.

But if she hasn't got a proof and wasn't recognized in Poland, I guess it's not feasible.

 

[little_apple]

Same in Germany. I lived together with someone for longer than a year but the common-law thing doesn't exist there like in Canada. No joint lease, no joint bank account, no common taxes etc.

And I heard that if you say you've been in a common-law relationship before CIC wants to see a separation document like divorce papers for married people.

Something like this doesn't exist in Germany either. Never heard of it

 

[Regina]

You do not have to declare any of yours common law relationship. As long as you do not have children from it. And if you have- they are best proof.

 

[mikeymyke]

Only problem is if you get interview, they will ask about your living situation and your partner, and then they will discover you are actually common law, by Canada's standards. Then you could be in trouble for misrepresentation. But at the same time, if you apply as common law, you have no proof of it, so they could refuse your application based on lack of proof of CL. I dont know, maybe the more experienced people here can give some advice on that.

 

[Carlaganda23]

Only problem is if you get interview, they will ask about your living situation and your partner, and then they will discover you are actually common law, by Canada's standards. Then you could be in trouble for misrepresentation.

The OP is in Common-Law with Canadian Citizen already. She is on the process of gathering some documents with her application.

So there is no misrepresentation in this case. She declared her Common-Law Relationship here in Canada.

She was asking about her previous relationship in Poland.

 

[mikeymyke]

Oh righ tI see, yes then no problem.

 

[steerpike]

The forms do ask if you have been in a previous common-law relationship, which does mean 1 year living together. A Canadian PR or citizen, and a polish citizen, who live together in Poland for 1 year could totally apply for spousal sponsorship under CL. Polish laws (and Canadian provincial laws) are not considered.

But its a big hassle if you mention it, so i guess you probably shouldnt. If it does comeout that you lived with another guy for 2 years then you should be ready with an explaination of why that wasn't commonlaw by Canadian standards.