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UNDECLARED COMMON LAW FOR SPOUSAL SPONSORSHIP

zpeg_13

Newbie
Oct 16, 2018
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Hi,

I just need some advice and inputs about my situation for my wife's SPOUSAL sponsorship. Before that, in gonna give you a quick picture of how I was able to obtain my pr status. Me and my gf have been together for a long time since 2011. Back in 2012, we decided to go to UAE to look or a job as nurses and luckily we landed a job like just as we like. In 2013, I found an opportunity to apply for Canadian immigration under QSWP. I applied as single because of financial issues and we decided that it would be better for me to apply instead of her as my job profile is much better. Fortunately my visa was approved on 2017 and finally landed as immigrant last January 2018. Back then, during my application, I was advised by my immigration specialist to pursue applying as single applicant to avoid delays and putting my then gf as my COMMON LAW partner is not an option because we don't have any documents to support it. Living together in the middle East as couples and not married is strictly prohibited and could land us to jail. So going Back, I found a job in Ottawa and still continue communicating with my then gf and we finally decided to get married so I went home last September and finally made her my wife. When I came back last week, I immediately called an immigration lawyer to start the process of bringing my wife here. Little did I know that I need to declare her as my COMMON LAW before landing here. Now I am confused and worried that we are possibly facing a situation now that I cannot sponsor her at all. I mean I did all I can do to fulfill our Canadian dream with all honesty but because of an honest mistake of not declaring her prior to me landing here, we could end up being rejected and not be able to sponsor her at all. Now the only way I can think of is to prove that we are not COMMON LAW partners
 
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zpeg_13

Newbie
Oct 16, 2018
8
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I hope my immigration lawyer can find a way to push my request to apply the sponsorship without possibly facing problems.
 
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YVR123

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Jul 27, 2017
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The question is were you and her common law partner when you land as PR.
Did you live together and share finances? You said that it's illegal to live together in where you worked.
So Did you and her live together? And did you get married in September 2018 or September 2017?
 

zpeg_13

Newbie
Oct 16, 2018
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The question is were you and her common law partner when you land as PR.
Did you live together and share finances? You said that it's illegal to live together in where you worked.
So Did you and her live together? And did you get married in September 2018 or September 2017?
The question is were you and her common law partner when you land as PR.
Did you live together and share finances? You said that it's illegal to live together in where you worked.
So Did you and her live together? And did you get married in September 2018 or September 2017?
We got married September 2018. When I landed January 2018, she was still in dubai. We did not live together there in a same room as it is illegal but we lived 2 doors away from each other. We shared finances in a way that I would lend her money if she ran out of it and vice versa.
 

YVR123

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Jul 27, 2017
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We got married September 2018. When I landed January 2018, she was still in dubai. We did not live together there in a same room as it is illegal but we lived 2 doors away from each other. We shared finances in a way that I would lend her money if she ran out of it and vice versa.
Then I don't understand why you said you and her were common-law partners. You were not.
 

zpeg_13

Newbie
Oct 16, 2018
8
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Then I don't understand why you said you and her were common-law partners. You were not.
I'm sorry if I confused you. It's just that the lawyer told me this afternoon that me and my wife should prove to the ircc that we really are not COMMON LAW partners prior to me landing here. Maybe she is not just very experienced about SPOUSAL sponsorship. I WAS thinking the same too. Thanks a lot for your time
 

SGrewal99

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Sep 28, 2018
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You can fill out the application yourself. No need for a lawyer. Especially the kind you're describing. Sometimes people know their spouses before they commit to marry. Girlfriend, boyfriend thats normal. You'll be able to describe that further when you provide information about your relationship.
 

YVR123

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Jul 27, 2017
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I'm sorry if I confused you. It's just that the lawyer told me this afternoon that me and my wife should prove to the ircc that we really are not COMMON LAW partners prior to me landing here. Maybe she is not just very experienced about SPOUSAL sponsorship. I WAS thinking the same too. Thanks a lot for your time
It doesn't hurt to include the explanation of your living situation in middle East as part of the relationship/love story.