If you have lived together at least 12 consecutive months, than you are officially common-law and can sponsor him as common-law partner, not conjugal. You are allowed to be common-law even though you have a previous marriage still on paper.Chrisol said:Hello .. I am separate from my husband more that an year ago and I am currently in a conjugal relationship since then , however my partner is not Canadian , in fact he applied for refugee in Canada a couple
of years ago and it was denied , so he has a deportation order, and he still in Canada , so I want to sponsor him, I am a Canadian citizen but legally I am still married , however my actual partner and I have been leaving together for over a year .. can I sponsor him even though I am not divorce ?? what are the chances of success in this case ???
You will need to show:
- proof of 12 months cohabitation
- proof that you separated from former spouse
Note that sponsoring him may not stop the deportation order from being enforced, even if you apply inland.