AllisonVSC
Champion Member
- Nov 5, 2009
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- Category........
- Visa Office......
- Buffalo - Conjugal Partner
- Job Offer........
- Pre-Assessed..
- App. Filed.......
- 11-08-2009
- Interview........
- waived
- VISA ISSUED...
- 04-11-2009
- LANDED..........
- 04-11-2009
Mrs. Mohamed_Hassan,
Very nice to hear from you. Please do not be discouraged. Most forum members are both respectful and helpful and are not hear to judge or offend though sometimes that does (both intentionally and unintentionally happen). We members come here seeking assistance with specific questions/concerns and in communicating learn to help each other navigate this confusing and stressful process. And many, like me, stayed on the forum after completing PR because we received much support and guidance and wish to give back to others. I hope you will continue to use the forum to gather knowledge and experiences that help you through the process.
Regarding my previous post, you may have found the wording confusing. Sorry for that. CIC refers to all marriage-like relationships in the family class as conjugal relationships. Here is a quote from the Processing Manual I referred to earlier "The term 'conjugal' was originally used to describe marriage. Then, over the years, it was expanded by various court decisions to describe “marriage-like” relationships, i.e., a man and a woman in a common-law relationship (Section 5.25)."
What makes this confusing is that within the category of conjugal (or marriage-like) relationships is a category called "conjugal partners" which is separate and distinct from spouses and those who have lived together. So in the category called "conjugal relationships" there are three types of relationships as defined by cic: married spouses, common law partners, and conjugal partners. I hope that better explains the difference and why I referred you to that section of the manual. If you can target your evidence for your spousal application to the things that CIC states they are looking for, I believe you will increase your chances of a successful application.
Please take a look back at my first post and spend some time looking at the section I referenced in the link provided. I am confident you will find it helpful.
Regards, Allison
Very nice to hear from you. Please do not be discouraged. Most forum members are both respectful and helpful and are not hear to judge or offend though sometimes that does (both intentionally and unintentionally happen). We members come here seeking assistance with specific questions/concerns and in communicating learn to help each other navigate this confusing and stressful process. And many, like me, stayed on the forum after completing PR because we received much support and guidance and wish to give back to others. I hope you will continue to use the forum to gather knowledge and experiences that help you through the process.
Regarding my previous post, you may have found the wording confusing. Sorry for that. CIC refers to all marriage-like relationships in the family class as conjugal relationships. Here is a quote from the Processing Manual I referred to earlier "The term 'conjugal' was originally used to describe marriage. Then, over the years, it was expanded by various court decisions to describe “marriage-like” relationships, i.e., a man and a woman in a common-law relationship (Section 5.25)."
What makes this confusing is that within the category of conjugal (or marriage-like) relationships is a category called "conjugal partners" which is separate and distinct from spouses and those who have lived together. So in the category called "conjugal relationships" there are three types of relationships as defined by cic: married spouses, common law partners, and conjugal partners. I hope that better explains the difference and why I referred you to that section of the manual. If you can target your evidence for your spousal application to the things that CIC states they are looking for, I believe you will increase your chances of a successful application.
Please take a look back at my first post and spend some time looking at the section I referenced in the link provided. I am confident you will find it helpful.
Regards, Allison