Help, Question about Marital status.

[baksi]

Hi everyone.

Here is my short story goes. I initially applied as a foreign worker. On processing of my papers i signed up as a single on my marital status as i am not married yet. But i have a Long time Girlfriend which we are quite living together back home (Philippines) so upon application i am not aware of the meaning of COMMON LAW. Question is there a chance i could change my status for common law since that is the truth and it was just a honest mistake i made upon my application going here to Canada. Oh one more thing i just recently applied again for a renewal of my work permit as still single as i am afraid it will conflict my initially applied on my marital status as single when i first came here to Canada.

Please help/advice. Thank you in advance.
-Philip 

[job_seeker]

Have a vacation and go home and marry your long time girl friend.

Hi everyone.

Here is my short story goes. I initially applied as a foreign worker. On processing of my papers i signed up as a single on my marital status as i am not married yet. But i have a Long time Girlfriend which we are quite living together back home (Philippines) so upon application i am not aware of the meaning of COMMON LAW. Question is there a chance i could change my status for common law since that is the truth and it was just a honest mistake i made upon my application going here to Canada. Oh one more thing i just recently applied again for a renewal of my work permit as still single as i am afraid it will conflict my initially applied on my marital status as single when i first came here to Canada.

Please help/advice. Thank you in advance.
-Philip 

[baksi]

Is there other way to correct this? Going back home and being married is not in the plans at the moment. 
Thanks.

[Baloo]

Common-law partner

You are a common-law partner—either of the opposite sex or same sex—if:

you have been living together in a conjugal relationship for at least one year in a continuous 12-month period that was not interrupted. (You are allowed short absences for business travel or family reasons, however.)

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/sponsor/spouse-apply-who.asp#common_law