Common Law Sponsorship - Break-Up After Application is Sent

[sarah_black]

Hi everyone,

Just out of interest.. if someone sends a common-law sponsorship application in for processing but then breaks up with their Canadian common-law partner while it is processing and moves out, does that mean they cannot continue with the application even if the ex-partner is willing to sponsor them?

Thanks,
S

[scylla]

Continuing with the application after the relationship has broken up would constitute fraud. So the short answer is that you cannot legally continue with the application.

[CharlieD10]

That relationship would now fall under Section 4 (1) - it is not genuine and it is for the purpose of gaining status under IRPA. 

[sidkrose]

Cancel the app. It would be misrepresentation to continue.