Common-Law partners

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Subject: Common-Law partners
Sorry if my question is silly, but couldnt find any information.
Does applying is common-law partners mean they have to get married within 90 days after getting a PR status? Or there is not rule that they must get married?
Thank you

[07-11-2004,20:57]
LadyL
common law (in reply to: Common-Law partners)
Canadian Immigration considers a common law relationship:
-person of opposite or same sex
-you and that other person have cohabitated in a conjugal relationship for a period of at least one year
-your relationship with that person is continuing -even if you are living apart.

There is no 90 day marriage requirement/opportunity in Canada. There used to be a fiance/temporary visa but that has not been available for over 2 years. (it is still available in the US)

[07-11-2004,21:21]
sharon
(in reply to: Common-Law partners)
thank you Sharon.
That couple is no longer a couple, so now when one of them got PR status they can go different ways and be with other people?

[07-11-2004,21:26]
LadyL
depends (in reply to: Common-Law partners)
if they were only a couple to gain immigration it is considered fraud and they could very well be deported and lose their PR. Be sure, these situations are screened and watched very carefully.
[07-11-2004,21:43]
sharon
(in reply to: Common-Law partners)
ok the situation is really hard.
We had our relationship on and off for 3 years, now back on. While it was off he went to Canada (he is from New Zeland, I am from Europe) and having this Canadian girlfriend they applied as common-law partners. She was approved to sponsor him and now he got his PR status. But they are no longer a couple, she has a partner and he has me, we are back together and want to live together.
He wants to marry me and then sponsor in about a year from now (after working legally in Canada for about a year). I wonder if it is possible? As the immigration might think he lied to become a resident. Is it possible for us to do this?

[07-11-2004,22:12]
LadyL
tangled web (in reply to: Common-Law partners)
I think it would be advisable to check with an immigration specialist. I really am not sure what the situation would be for him.

Let us know what happens so we can all learn.

[07-11-2004,23:00]
sharon
It doesn't make any sense.... (in reply to: Common-Law partners)
Once the main applicant get his/her PR, Immigration don´t really care what happens with the relationship, what they do care is that the sponsor has to be responsible for the sponsored applicant for the amount of time he or she had commited to do it.
It is obvious that after certain period of time, relationships could get deteriorated and that applies for everybody...It doesn´t matter if is canadian-foreginer or canadian-canadian, that´s why we have divorce in our society, otherwise it would be a kind of unfair and some crazy people would take advantage of others.It is a human right weather people decide to continue or not a relationship from both sides.
But anyways, get legal advice...

[08-11-2004,00:14]
Hammer
Hello to everybody.... (in reply to: Common-Law partners)
I just want to share a little bit of my experience:
I sponsored my husband from Peru and when I signed the sponsorship undertaking there´s a paragraph that says::

"I understand this undertaking remains in effect not matter what may change in my life. For example if I am divorced, change jobs, become unemployed, and/or go back to school, i will still be responsible to the sponsored person and his or her family members I am sponsoring or for whom I am co-signing."
After 5 years of he got his landing papers, we remain in a very healthy relationship that it is getting stronger all the time.
I would have not never ever sponsored him if I had known that he was going o be deported if we decide to finish our relationshipbecause I sponsored him based on love,not in bondage. If you love each other, you have to be commited and at the same time freedom is a very important concept if things go wrong.
Anyways..laws change, and you may as well find legal advice and let us know ..

[08-11-2004,01:25]
Margaret
sponsorship? (in reply to: Common-Law partners)
thank you everyone for your advice.
I agree with you Hammer.

I have another question though, which is not clear to me.

Lets say a person is under a sponsorship for 3 years.
Can he be a sponsor of another person or does he have to wait for 3 years????

Ive heard they say that as long as the person starts working legally and paying taxes they can "jump off´ the sponsorship.
So can they sponsor before the 3 years time is over??

Thanks in advance

[09-11-2004,10:54]
LadyL

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