Statutory declaration of common-law union (IMM 5409)

[dzuls]

Hello everyone,

We are currently completing our paperwork for an outland common law application and are a little bit confused whether we have to sign the Statutory declaration of common-law union (IMM 5409). In the document checklist it tells to sign it if "you (sponsor) has a co-signer and he or she is your common law partner". The way we understand that is lets says my boyfriend was to sponsor his family member and I were to co-sign to kind of secure his sponsorship, this is when we have to sign this form, correct? Or do we have to sign that anyway if he is only going to sponsor me as his common-law partner?

Thanks a lot in advance!

 

[aerogurl87]

I don't know if its needed or not, but my boyfriend who is my common law partner, and I signed it. Better to be safe than sorry, and either way its a legal document showing that you and your partner are serious about each other. It can't hurt your application.

 

[canadianwoman]

In the document checklist it tells to sign it if "you (sponsor) has a co-signer and he or she is your common law partner". The way we understand that is lets says my boyfriend was to sponsor his family member and I were to co-sign to kind of secure his sponsorship, this is when we have to sign this form, correct?

Your reading of the checklist is correct, but many visa officers ask for this form anyway, even when there is no cosigner. So to save time I suggest you fill out this form and send it in anyway. If the visa officer doesn't want it, it won't hurt your application to have included it.

 

[figgy]

my boyfriend and I didn't sign it as we don't have a co-signer.... our application has been received in sydney, so I hope they don't ask for it. I think it depends on the visa office