Sponsoring common-law partner from inside Canada post my AOR.

[SinghKaur8]

Hello, I’ve seen applicants updating IRCC about their marital status change (true right?) but I haven’t seen cases of common-law status changes after eAPR / AOR / MEP-BIL passed.

I am Inland and applied for PR in Dec 2020 as single, because that time my boyfriend and I had not yet lived together for at least a year in Ontario. This year 2021 (around 3 months later) we would be considered a common-law partnership after having lived together for a year ( signed rental agreement as proof). I understand I would have to update IRCC about my status change via webform, right?.

Would it be alright for me to add him in my application considering I already applied as single? Or should I continue with me being single in the application and sponsor him after (If that's the right way)? I'm surely going to get married to him so that would be the next option, to sponsor him as my spouse?

I'm really confused as I don't want to risk him and myself, but I only want to be completely genuine throughout my process.

Thank you, I appreciate all the help.

 

[Qwertypod]

As soon as you gain common-law status, you have to notify IRCC and add your partner to the application - if you do not do this & gain PR without notifying of your change in status, you will never be able to sponsor your partner later on.

 

[SinghKaur8]

As soon as you gain common-law status, you have to notify IRCC and add your partner to the application - if you do not do this & gain PR without notifying of your change in status, you will never be able to sponsor your partner later on.

Thanks. So if not this way, the only option I'll have later on is to sponsor him after we get married right? But I'll surely want to add him now as my Common law partner if its the right way (which he'll be once 1 year is over).

What about my CRS score? will it change?

Thank you.

 

[Qwertypod]

Thanks. So if not this way, the only option I'll have later on is to sponsor him after we get married right? But I'll surely want to add him now as my Common law partner if its the right way (which he'll be once 1 year is over).

What about my CRS score? will it change?

Thank you.

No, you won't have any options to sponsor him as they will see that you achieved common-law status before your PR application was completed (if that is your timeline).

You can put him as non-accompanying. He will have to go through background and medicals checks, even if he won't accompany you to Canada right away. This will set your processing time back, but they have to make sure that he is approved as an applicant. Not sure whether his background will change your CRS, you should check the calculator and see how it changes your score.

If you put him as non-accompanying and he goes through the checks, you will then be able to sponsor him once you get to Canada.

 

[SinghKaur8]

No, you won't have any options to sponsor him as they will see that you achieved common-law status before your PR application was completed (if that is your timeline). okay just curious, how will they check this, as only our rental agreement proves this? once we get married and I sponsor him do we have to submit more proof docs with the marriage certificate? Or just the certificate, then how will they know if we were common law partner.

Its all so complicated

You can put him as non-accompanying. He will have to go through background and medicals checks, even if he won't accompany you to Canada right away. This will set your processing time back, but they have to make sure that he is approved as an applicant. Not sure whether his background will change your CRS, you should check the calculator and see how it changes your score. We both are Inland, and on our open work permit.

If you put him as non-accompanying and he goes through the checks, you will then be able to sponsor him once you get to Canada. We both are currently residing in Ontario province.

Thank you for your response. Please see my comments in Red,

Thank you.

 

[k.h.p.]

Thank you for your response. Please see my comments in Red,

Thank you.

When you sponsor a member of your family, you have to declare when the relationship started, how you met, both of you have to provide 10 years' address history, etc.

If you are common-law and don't declare it, your lie will be caught.

 

[Qwertypod]

Thank you for your response. Please see my comments in Red,

Thank you.

See khp's response above. They will know if you do not declare him, especially if you are both currently in Canada. You can still put him as non-accompanying. This mainly means that he is not getting his PR through your current EE application and will need to wait for you to sponsor him through spousal sponsorship later on if you don't want him affecting your CRS. However, you will still need to declare him once you are common-law and he will need to go through applicable checks.

 

[YVR123]

I think others have answered most of your questions.

Just want to clarify the term of "non-accompanying". I know that both of you are physically in Canada already.
When you add him to the application as accompanying, then you are not sponsoring him. You are adding him in your application. Once the application is completed and approved, both of you will get PR.
The other case is to add him as "non-accompanying" which means that he will not get PR the same time as your application is approved and when you receive PR status (COPR).

For both cases, he will need to go through medical, PCC, and background check.

 

[SinghKaur8]

When you sponsor a member of your family, you have to declare when the relationship started, how you met, both of you have to provide 10 years' address history, etc.

If you are common-law and don't declare it, your lie will be caught.

Okay, Thanks. I will definitely declare him, just needed some views before I could commence with this after few months (when 1 year is over).

Will my CRS score change? shouldn't it be frozen after I get the AOR? or MEP/BIL.

Thanks

 

[YVR123]

Okay, Thanks. I will definitely declare him, just needed some views before I could commence with this after few months (when 1 year is over).

Will my CRS score change? shouldn't it be frozen after I get the AOR? or MEP/BIL.

Thanks

I think it will change if he/she is added as accompanying. Best to ask that question in the EE section.

 

[SinghKaur8]

I think others have answered most of your questions.

Just want to clarify the term of "non-accompanying". I know that both of you are physically in Canada already.
When you add him to the application as accompanying, then you are not sponsoring him. You are adding him in your application. Once the application is completed and approved, both of you will get PR.
The other case is to add him as "non-accompanying" which means that he will not get PR the same time as your application is approved and when you receive PR status (COPR).

For both cases, he will need to go through medical, PCC, and background check.

Thank you, but I'm worried now, if my CRS changes then we both will be at risk. my current score is 472. ITA November 18th 2020.

What do you recommend me to do?

Thank you

 

[SinghKaur8]

I think it will change if he/she is added as accompanying. Best to ask that question in the EE section.

Okay will do. Thank you so much.

 

[k.h.p.]

Thank you, but I'm worried now, if my CRS changes then we both will be at risk. my current score is 472. ITA November 18th 2020.

What do you recommend me to do?

Thank you

You. Don't. Have. A. Choice.

If he is your common-law partner, not declaring him means you're misrepresenting and committing fraud.

 

[SinghKaur8]

You. Don't. Have. A. Choice.

If he is your common-law partner, not declaring him means you're misrepresenting and committing fraud.

I know i dont have a choice, thats the only reason i am here looking for a correct way to proceed with it.

All are just saying you have to, you need to, you should...... well i know all that already. I want to know if CRS changes! yes or No.

If yes then i'll have to do it through a lawyer who can guide well, if no then i can do it by myself.

Anyway, thanks for the help

 

[armoured]

I want to know if CRS changes! yes or No.

This is the family sponsorship forum so participants here less familiar with CRS. Ask in the express entry forum.

Or try the calculator thingies.