Can i stay in Canada as a visitor whilst waiting for PR acceptance?

[xebex]

I am hoping to visit my boyfriend for 6 months in Canada, as a visitor. What i'd like to know is that if i decided to apply for permanent residency either through marriage or applying as a skilled worker, can i stay with him on an extended visitor visa whilst the PR application is going through?

I don't understand how we can prove that we are common law partners who have been living together for a year for example, if i can't extend my tourist visa?

Thanks

[Leon]

You can apply to extend your visit visa but you still have to prove that you can support yourself and that you are only in Canada temporarily. 

[xebex]

i can't support myself because i won't be working, he will be supporting me, is that not valid?

[Leon]

It is valid, you get a letter from him saying he will support you and send copies of is 3 last pay slips as well.

[xty114]

Am really interested in your question cos am planning to do the same too. No one has answered that part that says

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can i stay with him on an extended visitor visa whilst the PR application is going through?

[xebex]

Thanks for your answers Leon.

So how do you prove that you are only in the country temporarily?

I will have a return flight ticket, and i own a house, but that is all i can think of.

My main plan is to go over for 6 months, then him come back with me for 6 months. The permanent residency thing was only an enquiry, its not something i'm thinking about seriously right now.

I'm really scared that immigration are going to think i plan to stay forever, i want to be as prepared as possible so that they let me stay for the full 6 months, confident that i'll go home at the end.

Thanks