sponsor a 4years boyfriend in PH

[beb25]

Hi everyone, im new in this group. And i really need a help.

Can someone advice me how to sponsor my boyfriend in Philippines which is were 4years together.he's in Philippines now and supposed to be im planning to sponsor him under common law.but i dont know where to start. Advices will be appreciated.TIA

 

[Zarilenth]

Hi everyone, im new in this group. And i really need a help.

Can someone advice me how to sponsor my boyfriend in Philippines which is were 4years together.he's in Philippines now and supposed to be im planning to sponsor him under common law.but i dont know where to start. Advices will be appreciated.TIA

Have you been living together for 365 days non-stop? It doesn't count if you aren't living together now - you have to have co-habited for exactly a year or more when you send in the application.

 

[beb25]

Have you been living together for 365 days non-stop? It doesn't count if you aren't living together now - you have to have co-habited for exactly a year or more when you send in the application.
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No. I moved here last 2012. So there is no chance? But we libed together in.Philippines in their house but i dont have bills to proof.

 

[Ponga]

It sounds like you do not qualify as a common-law couple then, sorry.

Unless you can find proof that you did in fact live together for one full year, you'll have to find another way to get him to Canada.

Good luck!

 

[Zarilenth]

It sounds like you do not qualify as a common-law couple then, sorry.

Unless you can find proof that you did in fact live together for one full year, you'll have to find another way to get him to Canada.

Good luck!

I don't think it even counts if they lived together for a full year in 2011-2012, it has to be a full year exactly prior to when the application is sent in, isn't it?

 

[truesmile]

Not that I am aware of. Several here have lived together for a FULL year (with proof), where one had to leave Canada afterwards (for e.g.) but still submitted a common-law application after the fact. The problem with the OP's case, is she has NO PROOF of 12 consecutive months of cohabitation. Now 2 years has also passed (in her case) which admittedly IMO wouldn't look very good on the application (not sure it would disqualify the app on that point alone however).

 

[Ponga]

I don't think it even counts if they lived together for a full year in 2011-2012, it has to be a full year exactly prior to when the application is sent in, isn't it?

No. If they can prove that they have met the one year cohabiting requirement and are still in the same relationship, they have a `chance'.

The reasons why couples can no longer live together are vast, but CIC has been known to accept reasons that meet with their approval, such as returning `home' for employment. The longer the couple has been living apart, the more difficult it will undoubtedly be, but since the OP states that her partner is in the Philippines, the requirements may be more relaxed. Maybe???

 

[Zarilenth]

Ah, thank you for the correction, I was under the assumption it had to be up until the application is filed. Good to know!

 

[beb25]

We've lived together july 2010to october 2012 but I dont have proof because i live with his family amd dont have to share bills with them. And november 2012 came to canada as PR. I oblu have is pictures that we've been together since 2008. Would it be really possible that we can have chance to passed as common law?

 

[Zarilenth]

In my opinion, probably not. You could probably get written letters from his family saying you lived with them, which would help, but CIC usually asks for rental agreements, mail in both of your name for the duration of your time living together, shared electricity/water bills, phone bills, etc. If you can't get any of that I doubt they'll accept it. Can you get married?

 

[screech339]

Ah, thank you for the correction, I was under the assumption it had to be up until the application is filed. Good to know!

It doesn't have to be 1 year just prior to submitting application for common law PR. If one can prove they lived together under same roof, same address for 365 days nonstop (no breaks) then they can apply. Only then they can legally be separated and still be considered common law due to employment or whatever reason, including moving back to Canada as PR to apply for common law.

But the longer they were separated before submitting for common law PR, the harder it is to convince CIC to view your status is common law.

One could in theory lived to together for 1 year, become common law and then "break up". Live separate lives and after a short period or even longer got back together. The other can still apply for common law because they were together as common law and allowed separation for other purposes.

This is why a lot of common law PR applications were submitted within months of reaching legal status of common law. The longer they wait being separated before submitting application, the harder to convince CIC that the common law relationship is still being maintained.

 

[beb25]

Thank you so much guys for the responses. I really appreciate it anf i decided to continue my application.one and one more question hoe long are the process in general in order for him to land in canada if ever they approve it?

 

[Ponga]

We've lived together july 2010to october 2012 but I dont have proof because i live with his family amd dont have to share bills with them. And november 2012 came to canada as PR. I oblu have is pictures that we've been together since 2008. Would it be really possible that we can have chance to passed as common law?

It's going to be very difficult, but if you can get his family to write a letter (that would need to be notarized, or whatever similar process is available in the Phiippines), that would be where I would start.

I suppose your passport stamps would verify that you were there from July 2010 thru October 2012, right? Since you would have had to have lived somewhere, living with him and his family would not seem unbelievable, but you must somehow convince CIC to believe you.

Proving that you had lived there during that time is absolutely the biggest challenge that you have, but you will also need to prove that since you left, you and he have been communicating regularly, if not daily (email, Facebook, text, chat, Skype, etc.) so you have to have something to send with your application to prove that you are still a couple.

I won't say that it's impossible, but I will say that you have a lot of work ahead of you in gathering all that you will need.

Good Luck!

 

[beb25]

Yes im planning to go back home this end of year to get married and stay there for 2months.if eber we get the marriage certificate.how long are the process in order for him to step in canada?thank guys

 

[Ponga]

One could in theory lived to together for 1 year, become common law and then "break up". Live separate lives and after a short period or even longer got back together. The other can still apply for common law because they were together as common law and allowed separation for other purposes.

Really? That sounds odd to me.

Basically, you're saying that a couple could break-up (severing not only the cohabiting, but the relationship as a whole) and then `reunite' later...perhaps years later, and immediately apply for Common-Law sponsorship?

Really?!?!?!