Common-law cohabitation definition - business trip

[Statix]

I am planning on applying for common-law immigration with my bf next year after we've been living together for 12 months. (Started this august).

My question is: he was sent by his company to korea for a business trip in october. He was there for a little less than 4 weeks. The CIC definition of common-law states that "short breaks are allowed", but would this be considered a short break?

Also, if it were considered an allowable short break, that means that those 4 weeks would also count towards the 12 months, right? It doesn't mean that we would have to cut that month out and apply next september (rather than august). If so, that would definitely mess up our plans.

Thanks in advance

[sidkrose]

If he was away for 3 and a half weeks or so, for business, that should be ok. But make sure that you can prove that he was always planning to come back to live with you again. Also, it is a good idea to show that you communicated during the time apart. When you write about the few weeks apart in your application, stress that it was short, and just for business and that he didn't "move out" or anything.