Statutory Declaration of Common-Law Union - Conjugal Partnership

[ediaz121006]

Greetings everyone,

I'm almost done filling up the sponsorship forms... does anyone know if we need to sign the "IMM5409 -Statutory Declaration of Common-Law Union" even if I am filling for conjugal partnership?

 

[Swede]

Greetings everyone,

I'm almost done filling up the sponsorship forms... does anyone know if we need to sign the "IMM5409 -Statutory Declaration of Common-Law Union" even if I am filling for conjugal partnership?

If you read the document checklist you'll see that you only need that form if your common-law partner is a co-sponsor of the applicant.

 

[ediaz121006]

Greetings everyone,

I'm almost done filling up the sponsorship forms... does anyone know if we need to sign the "IMM5409 -Statutory Declaration of Common-Law Union" even if I am filling for conjugal partnership?

If you read the document checklist you'll see that you only need that form if your common-law partner is a co-sponsor of the applicant.

Thanks Swede. Just making sure I did not overlook anything.

 

[GermanGirl]

Hi Swede,

you are saying that form is only required if the common-law partner is a co-sponsor of the applicant, can you explain me that please? I don't really understand this and could really need the information because I'm also almost ready to submit and struggle with this form.

Thank you so much!

 

[marso]

This thread is quite old, but I am having a similar confusion right now. I am completing the forms for a PERMANENT RESIDENCE application. I am applying under the Nominee Program as a principal applicant skilled worker, and I have a non-accompanying conjugal partner. I am confused on how to go about it in the form, especially the IMM 5409.

Anyone with ideas? Please...

 

[Ponga]

Common-Law requires that the couple live together for at least 1 year. Since a conjugal relationship application means that the couple has NOT lived together, I don't see how a Statutory Declaration of COMMON-LAW UNION would apply.

 

[marso]

Common-Law requires that the couple live together for at least 1 year. Since a conjugal relationship application means that the couple has NOT lived together, I don't see how a Statutory Declaration of COMMON-LAW UNION would apply.

Thanks for the reply Ponga, that makes a lot of sense... I have another question though, how does one declare someone as their conjugal partner? In the Generic application form for Canada IMM 0008, question #13 on your current marital status there is NO Conjugal-Partner among the options. The options available are: A. Annulled Marriage B. Common law C. Divorced D. Legally Separated E. Married F. Single G. Widowed

This is also the case in the declaration of dependents and for the IMM 5406 form - additional family information.

 

[Ponga]

That's a very good question; one that I'm afraid I cannot answer.

My `guess' is that you should select `single', because none of the other options would apply. Perhaps when you select the category of PR sponsorship that you are applying under, they will figure it out.

 

[marso]

That's a very good question; one that I'm afraid I cannot answer.

My `guess' is that you should select `single', because none of the other options would apply. Perhaps when you select the category of PR sponsorship that you are applying under, they will figure it out.

Thanks for the reply, Ponga. I appreciate it. I am the principal applicant under Yukon Nominee. I am preparing my application package for Permanent Residence. You are right, none of the other options apply. My concern is if I declare myself single, then I will not be able to include my partner in my application. But then again, if I declare her as common-law partner, I cannot fill-out the statutory declaration of common-law relationship since we have not lived together. This is getting really confusing now.

 

[rhcohen2014]

may i ask what is the reason for applying conjugal?

 

[marso]

may i ask what is the reason for applying conjugal?

We are not married, and my partner and I have not cohabited due to personal reasons (same-sex relationship is not legal in my country and it is viewed as immoral). Only our closest friends and my family know about our relationship and we appear as best friends to the general public. My partner stays in my place 2-4 times a week for the past year but goes home to their house every now and then. While we are not completely financially dependent to each other (we both have a job), we are mutually supportive to each other with our basic needs and wants.