Sponsoring with Common Law HELP!!!

[butterflyrose]

Okay So a lot of my questions weren't answered so I will repost the ones that need answering.

I ONLY WANT EXPERIENCED PEOPLE TO RESPOND. IF YOU CAN'T ANSWER 90 PERCENT OF MY QUESTIONS YOU ARE USELESS.

First and foremost, I was reading the sticky about Spouse sponsorship and someone made a post that confuses the ******* out of me. Please explain this to me.

If you are submitting a regular extension with the application then do that but if you don't want to have to keep extending your stay during the process and have implied status then you only need to send an application for an open work permit included inside the SAME envelope as your PR application and make sure it is received by Vegreville BEFORE your status expires.

I just wanted to state some corrections before people think they need to include both a regular extension request and open work permit with their inland application.

(I assume they mean spouse PR form when they say application.) What I understand is that you only need to send an open work permit form in the same envelope as your Spouse Form but NOT include an extension form? Is that correct?

OKAY here is the rest of my story I need answers to.

I am a 21 year old female with both Canadian and United States Citizenship. I am currently living in Vancouver, BC

My Boyfriend is a 19 year old male with United States citizenship living in the United States.

I am told he needs to apply for an open work permit. But only a general work permit form exists on the website. Someone said to leave a note included in the general work permit form saying we are applying for an open work permit. Is this true?

Also, He does not have a job waiting for him, he would need to search for work. So what do I put for the section that says to fill out Current employment information? Also it says only open work permits are granted for those that are under Class O, A or B. Where do you find out what jobs are those classes? Also, those seem to be skilled labor jobs. What if he cannot do that type of work? If he can, how will he find this type of work?

Under Canada's common law, it states you can live together for 12 months if you provide proof in the means of shared utilities, rent, etc.

Okay. I am confused. How can my boyfriend share the utilities and rent with me if he cannot work before receiving the work permit?

OKAY. What do I need to do first? He comes here as a visitor? Then we extend his stay or not according to the persons statement at the top? Then we apply for common law sponsorship and include a work permit form with a note stating he is applying for an open work permit?

THANK YOU!

 

[sidkrose]

Ok, first, you need to qualify as common law. People prove this by submitting lease agreements, joint utilities, official id or documents showing both people living at the same address, tenancy agreements, letters or affidavits from landlords, mail addressed to both people at same address, etc. Not all of this needs to be submitted, but more than one thing should be.

If he is not a skilled worker and has no job waiting for him, imo it is unlikely he will be able to secure a work permit. He should come visit until you qualify as common law, collect lots of proof you are living together and of a genuine relationship, then I think the best thing would be to apply outland, since he is a US citizen (isn't he?) He might have to go home and work while it's being processed if you two need the money, otherwise he could just keep visiting (theoretically, though they might give him trouble if he tries to stay too long) until his PR comes through.

If you are set on applying inland, you would do the same as I mentioned first (he comes to visit and gather proof) then you apply inland and at the same time apply for OWP, then he receives that at AIP at around the 9 month mark (however there is a good chance his PR would come through by then if you applied outland.)

 

[rjessome]

Okay So a lot of my questions weren't answered so I will repost the ones that need answering.

I ONLY WANT EXPERIENCED PEOPLE TO RESPOND. IF YOU CAN'T ANSWER 90 PERCENT OF MY QUESTIONS YOU ARE USELESS.

That's a nice way to generate good feelings and inspire people to help you.

The first thing you need to concentrate on is being actually qualified for one of the programs. Since Common-law is where your focus is, you must build proof of a conjugal relationship where you are cohabiting for at least 12 months before the date the application is submitted. If, after you meet that criteria, you are considering applying Inland, read IP Manual 8 for how those applications are processed. If you choose to do an overseas spousal sponsorship, read OP Manual 2. Here are the links for both.

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/resources/manuals/ip/ip08-eng.pdf
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/resources/manuals/op/op02-eng.pdf

Then you also might want to check out processing times for each before you choose your method.

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/times/perm-fc.asp

The only way he can come to Canada and work is if he has a work permit to do so. Since he is not skilled, the only way to do that is if an employer in Canada with a positive Labour Market Opinion offers him a job and he is qualified to do it. He can then apply for a work permit. Or he may want to consider coming to Canada as a student. There is no provision in Canadian immigration law to facilitate your living together in order to qualify for a family class program.

So those are your options. You have a lot more reading to do.

 

[butterflyrose]

thanks. i guess this wont work out :/

 

[Baloo]

I ONLY WANT EXPERIENCED PEOPLE TO RESPOND. IF YOU CAN'T ANSWER 90 PERCENT OF MY QUESTIONS YOU ARE USELESS.

Nice attitude !

Obviously you don't want to put the effort in to research this properly, maybe it is too complex.
I would suggest that the easiest route for you to take is... go live in the USA.

 

[aerogurl87]

Well that's a nice way to think. Look I'm 21 and my boyfriend is 19. I didn't qualify as a skilled worker and still I managed to move to Canada with a work permit so him and I could qualify as common law. If you wanna know more PM me cause I'm at work right now.