Question about common law sponsorship?

[Almagaff]

Hi,

Myself and my girlfriend are considering going the common law sponsorship route if for some reason I do not get PR through the CEC. I'm from Ireland and She's Canadian. I was in Canada for 3 and a half years and only came back to Ireland recently after my bridging visa was denied after I sent in my CEC application. I'm with my girlfriend 1 and a half years but we can not prove that we lived together for a year. Is there any way around this or could we still go the common law route? Thanks in advance....

Alma

 

[scylla]

Qualifying for common law requires you to prove that you lived together for at least one full year. If you can't prove this - CIC won't consider you as common law. Are you sure you really have no proof? Did you lived in a rented property? Can you get your landlord to confirm you lived together for a year (sign an affidavit)? Do you have bills or bank statements that got send to the same address? Any other mail?

 

[Almagaff]

Well here's the thing. I never actually lived with her. Sometimes I would stay in her place for up to two weeks at a time but no, we have no bills or bank statements together. This is looking a no brainer I guess. I wouldnt want to get a landlord to sign anything saying we did live together. I'd prefer not to lie. If we got married would we have to prove living together still?

 

[scylla]

Well here's the thing. I never actually lived with her. Sometimes I would stay in her place for up to two weeks at a time but no, we have no bills or bank statements together. This is looking a no brainer I guess. I wouldnt want to get a landlord to sign anything saying we did live together. I'd prefer not to lie. If we got married would we have to prove living together still?

Then you're not common law and she can't sponsor you as such. Staying at her place doesn't qualify you as common law. You need to actually be living together (i.e. have the same physical address).

Your only option is to get married.

 

[Almagaff]

Thanks for your help.

 

[Rob_TO]

If we got married would we have to prove living together still?

No. If you get married then previous or current cohabitation is not a requirement.