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Hi,
I am dating someone who is currently sponsoring their daughter and her mother as a common-law family. He says he only put them as common law to get them into Canada. I jsut wanted to know how long they have to wait to end the common-law relationship legally (or if they have to fail anything to state that they are no longer common law). Does his status as common law prevent us from getting married in the near future?
I know...its a little complicated.
Any help would be great.
thanks kat
[20-09-2010,14:40]
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Kittykat |
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(in reply to: Common-law rules)
your guy is committing immigration fraud or lying to you. take your pick.
1) they will have to prove their common law relationship. A child does not make it automatic. Ask yourself, if they can do that... what does that say about your relationship with him.
2) if they are successful, it will take about a year for the application to complete. Then she lands. He is financially responsible for his ´wife´ for 3 years and the child for 10.
Be sure, she will be part of the picture for a very long time. If they separate, and it is close to when she lands, CIC could start looking at the situation to determine whether misrepresentation has occurred. Quite honestly, I am still curious about my point #1
So, forget about any sort of marriage for at least a year - probably more.
I know you did not ask for this advice but as a woman, I would be very skeptical of what is going on and where you fit into the conversation. I might be inclined to tell your guy to get his shit sorted out and to come back when he is free to make you primary in his life. Right now, I see you in a perfect scenario to get hurt.
[20-09-2010,15:55]
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Sharon |
(in reply to: Common-law rules)
Hey thanks for your input.
I totally agree with what you are saying...it all sounds fishy to me but I´m not an immigration expert.
She and the child already landed in Canada 2 weeks ago and he keeps saying that its just a paper and she can go in 3 months and just say that their not together anymore...bull shit right?
I jsut want an objective opinion.
thnx
[20-09-2010,16:58]
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Kittykat |
(in reply to: Common-law rules)
she can go, but his legal and financial obligations remain. If he separates, and wants to marry, there may be some questions about the original sponsorship application. Hard to say. Truth is, they may very well get away with it.
You may not be an immigration expert but you know enough to understand that he could be stringing you a long with promises he has no intention of keeping. It would be interesting how his common law wife feels about his relationship with you... or does she know?
Guard your heart.
[20-09-2010,17:34]
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Sharon |
common-law rules (in reply to: Common-law rules)
Apperently she knows about me because they´re never really had a relationship together (one of those one night stands). I´ve spoken to the daughter too. But even though she might know about me and the fact still remains that legally he´s responsible for someone else.....and at the end I´ll be the one getting hurt.
Thanks for your support strainger...
[20-09-2010,18:43]
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Kittykat |
(in reply to: Common-law rules)
do you want to be with a guy that deliberately lies on a formal government application? I would start wondering what else he lies about.
[20-09-2010,18:56]
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Sharon |
(in reply to: Common-law rules)
He is a lucky guy! Can enjoy intimacy with two ladies! Lucky is all I would say. I wish I had a pair of women (very good looking ones)! ;)
[21-09-2010,11:18]
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