Statutory Declaration of Common-Law Union

[WorkerInCanada123]

Hi all,

My Canadian partner is sponsoring me OUTLAND (common-law). In the instructions, the Statutory Declaration of Common-Law Union (IMM5409) is only listed as a required for the OWP as part of the INLAND application.

Those who have applied OUTLAND - did you also submit the IMM5409 as further support to prove your common-law relationship?

Thank you!

 

[geografa]

Hi all,

My Canadian partner is sponsoring me OUTLAND (common-law). In the instructions, the Statutory Declaration of Common-Law Union (IMM5409) is only listed as a required for the OWP as part of the INLAND application.

Those who have applied OUTLAND - did you also submit the IMM5409 as further support to prove your common-law relationship?

Thank you!

We are also applying outland, and we did include the Statutory Declaration of Common-law. I can't tell you if it helped or not as we have just received Sponsor approval etc., so are still in the early stages. We decided to cover all our bases, and I was in Argentina visiting my partner (he is from there) so we decided to go to the Canadian embassy in Buenos Aires and do it. It is really quite simple to get done (it cost us about $50), and I have heard that it does help one's case. Anyways, I think if you can get it (you both have to be there to have your signatures witnessed so this may be an issue if you are in different countries), it definitely wouldn't hurt. Cheers!

 

[WorkerInCanada123]

Great, thanks! That is exactly what we are thinking too. It can't hurt! Thanks!