Waiting for being sponsored as conjugal partner

[dongrongwen]

Hello,
I'm from France. I came out a few month ago and I'm in a divorce process with my wife here in France. We are legally separated by the law since july 2014 and the final divorce will be acting officially in june 2015.
My partner is a canadian, living in Vancouver. We met in november 2013 and we are since this date in a very strong relationship. We want to live together in Canada. So he wants to sponsor me for coming as a conjugal partner.
My questions are : does he have to wait for my final divorce to begin the process to the immigration service ?
Is my legal separated situation in France ( can proove with court papers !) allowing him to begin the process as soon as possible ?

Thank you for your replies, comments and advices !

Dongrongwen

 

[scylla]

Forget about conjugal - you won't be approved since you face no immigration barriers to common law.

Live together for a year and then apply as common law. Or alternatively, wait until your divorced is finalized, get married, and then apply.

 

[Kayaker]

Scylla is right - conjugal partners get the most scrutiny, so you're probably better off waiting until you are common law (1 year of cohabitation) or married to apply.

You could go live with your partner in Vancouver by "visiting" for a few months (as a French passport holder you don't need a visa) and then extending your stay (you can apply for an extension online, pretty straightforward). While you cannot work or study during this time, a lot of people do this to qualify for common-law.

Unfortunately, CIC does not regard "I can't "visit" Canada for 1 year because I can't work there" as a sufficient reason to apply as conjugal.