Question about entry as a visitor to reach Common-Law sponsorship

[armoured]

Wouldn't that be some kind of misrepresentation? Like not to mention your girlfriend upon entry but later being sponsored by her and saying that you have already been together long before that entry?

My understanding is that they don't generally pursue these types of misrepresentation if verbal and informal interview context. No guarantee.

No guarantee either that he'll be admitted.

BUT: he's been in Canada off and on for years and not overstayed. Of course he has friends here. Main thing is to not indicate that his plan is to stay permanently, or even very long without working. It's a visit. Probably there will not be much further questioning.

I have submitted my PR application through Express Entry in May and got the AOR now. I want to sponsor my boyfriend as a common law partner after I get my PR. He has visitor visa and our plan is for him to enter Canada and live with me for 6 months; then apply for VR and hopefully live for another 6 months; and finally apply for PR. But we really have many concerns about his entry.

I think your concern and efforts about entry are entirely misplaced. It's this 'we need an extension and he's not going to work or do anything for 12 months before we even apply' (meaning probably another 12 months after that). You can get married during his visit and cut this down tremendously, either by getting married before you get COPR and adding him, or after you get COPR and starting sponsorship right away.

This is an entirely artificial delay imposed by you and your partner because of either desire to do this common law route, OR reluctance to get married. AND it exposes you and your partner to lots of potential issues and problems along the way.

Fish or cut bait, really. This is precisely the circumstance where getting married makes sense. If he/you are ready for this process of sponsorship and moving coutnries, etc., you are ready for marriage.

Up to you both, of course. But makes no sense.

 

[Sevenwoods]

My understanding is that they don't generally pursue these types of misrepresentation if verbal and informal interview context. No guarantee.

No guarantee either that he'll be admitted.

BUT: he's been in Canada off and on for years and not overstayed. Of course he has friends here. Main thing is to not indicate that his plan is to stay permanently, or even very long without working. It's a visit. Probably there will not be much further questioning.



I think your concern and efforts about entry are entirely misplaced. It's this 'we need an extension and he's not going to work or do anything for 12 months before we even apply' (meaning probably another 12 months after that). You can get married during his visit and cut this down tremendously, either by getting married before you get COPR and adding him, or after you get COPR and starting sponsorship right away.

This is an entirely artificial delay imposed by you and your partner because of either desire to do this common law route, OR reluctance to get married. AND it exposes you and your partner to lots of potential issues and problems along the way.

Fish or cut bait, really. This is precisely the circumstance where getting married makes sense. If he/you are ready for this process of sponsorship and moving coutnries, etc., you are ready for marriage.

Up to you both, of course. But makes no sense.

Thank you for your reply! The core thing indeed is that we are not ready for marriage yet and all the efforts are to live together longer to see if we are the right person for each other. We might get married during his next visit. Do you think that if we get married shortly after my COPR would seem like deliberately not include him into my application? Would you recommend that we start the sponsorship application immediately after I get COPR?

 

[armoured]

Do you think that if we get married shortly after my COPR would seem like deliberately not include him into my application? Would you recommend that we start the sponsorship application immediately after I get COPR?

I don't believe that's an issue, but I'm not certain. I think it's just a choice to complete process of landing for you first.

If you get married after COPR, you would need to wait 3-6 wks for marriage certificate (in most provinces, I think). That's immediate as it can be.

 

[Ponga]

Visitor shouldn't mention any other reason than a visit. If you do that what you plan, he will be definitely refused.

You can add him to your application, but you need to prove 12 months of cohabitation.

That is not automatically true in the OP's case.

CBSA is very much aware of something called Dual Intent. The OP should also familiarize themselves with it as well.

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/publications-manuals/operational-bulletins-manuals/temporary-residents/visitors/dual-intent-applicants.html

Dual intent is present when a foreign national who has applied, or may apply, for permanent residence in Canada also applies to enter Canada for a temporary period as a

• visitor
• student
• worker

Having 2 intents (initially for temporary residence and eventually for permanent residence) is legitimate.
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Having said that, how the OP prepares for CBSA's questions is paramount!