Living Together

[cfoisy]

Can anyone confirm what constitutes "living together" as asked on IMM 5490 Q.27 ?

My Fiance is under the impression that time spent on a honeymoon counts.  I disagree.

Who is right ?

I will be marrying in China and we will not be able to live together as husband and wife until her PR Visa is issued.

Thanks

[med]

well i have already posted here a thread entitled what is the difference between living and visiting , i used to have the same confusion my wife visited me three times and she used to stay with me a month in each visit so when i came to the question about living i stopped i didnt know what to do but then i got answers from my pals here and i anwsered no living is when she satys with you for a long time more than 6 months and you things in common like a house , a car a bank account and things like that . hope u get my point now

[GK]

Living together means you share household.  You may have a joint bank account, insurance policies, you both have letters and bills sent to the same address, both your names are on the lease if your renting.  Christmas cards are addressed to both of you... you name it.

[RobsLuv]

Unfortunately, we've missed the most important point so far: If you are applying as spouses there is no cohabitation requirement - the cohabitation requirement is only for common-law partners.  Because CIC routinely refuses visitor visas for spouses of Canadian citizens and PRs, they can hardly require that spouses live together to be eligible to apply for PR.  You simply need to demonstrate that yours is not a marriage of convenience - in other words, entered into just to facilitate the entry of the FN to Canada.  You do that by including evidence of the ongoing nature of your relationship - how you met, trips you've made to visit one another, wedding photos, receipts for money sent for support (if applicable), etc.  There is a list of things they look for in the OP2 processing manuals, in Section 5.26

So, answering No to Q27, because she is from a non-visa-exempt country and can't come to Canada until her permanent status is approved, will not adversely affect your application.