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Conjugal - same sex Hi everyone - just to report after over 1 year of having my same sex partner living with me in Canada... life is wonderful! Yes it took around 3 years since the first time we met... but it 's all worth it. For those of you in the application process... don't dispair...

I disagree. My partner and me had a successful conjugal application and we did NOT attempt to get married in a third country. So we are proof this is not an accurate statement. Although there is an argument that if you could afford to visit Canada.. then why can't you travel to a third...

There is such a thing as TOO MUCH evidence. Remember, it is Quality... not Quantity that they are looking for. So if you have 10 good wedding pictures or 100... submitting 10 is enough. 90 more pictures won't prove the wedding any better. Do you send EVERY single email or just a...

For social evidence, normally CIC does not accept an excuse that your family or others do not approve of same sex relationships. But your situation is different. Since it is a CRIMNAL OFFENCE in your country... you need to use this fact to your advantage on your application. You should submit...

Yes there is a big risk you could be rejected, as conjugal is most difficult category to prove. How can you increase your chances? Ensure you have strong evidence in the 3 main areas: 1) Emotional dependence on each other 2) Social perception. Do family and friends see you as a couple...

Organizing your application Agreed. This is the proper way to submit your application. Don't make up your own system for organization. Just put everything in order of the checklist. Include a typed Table of Contents at the beginning of the application with hand-written page numbers for...

The question on the form asks your marital status. Since this is a conjugal application, they obviously know you are NOT married or commonlaw to your Canadian sponsor. So I disagree with Steph's advice. Technically you are still married, so that should be your response. The question...

You're lucky, common-law is much easier application to get approved than conjugal. No I won't be flying to the Philippines. My partner will travel alone to Canada... and I'll be waiting at the airport to greet him. :) He's flown a lot, so traveling alone won't be a problem. We're...

hi heartbreakid, I'm not totally familiar with your situation, but I assume you are not married. Here are the answers: Marital Status: Single National Identity Document: No

Technically the application is judged on everything up to the date of filing the application. But in reality they will consider additional evidence provided since the application date. So ABSOLUTELY include on-going evidence of your relationship up to the present day. Joint credit card...

That's correct. The interview was waived. They do not specifically say what additional evidence to provide. They ask for all the same general things recommended in your original application. However through GCMS notes we were able to determine the weak area of our application, and focused...

Just make sure you have clear evidence in all 3 categories of your relationship aspects: - Social - Emotional - Financial The strongest evidence is if you can demonstrate physical visits together. Luckily we were able to see each other in person every 3-4 months.

Hi everybody. I'm the sponsor for same sex M-M conjugal visa. The visa has been received and my partners flight to Canada booked for this March 2013. At long last, the wait is over and my partner will be joining me in Canada! :) So don't be discouraged hearing 1% of conjugal visa's...

Hi everybody. I'm the sponsor for same sex M-M conjugal application. Visa has been issued and flight to Canada booked. My partner will be landing this month! After our first in-person meeting 3 years ago... we finally begin our life together in Canada. :) Good luck everybody for...

I've been informed that the Canadian Embassy Manila requires that you must land in Canada with a minimum of 6 months validity on your passport. This is ridiculous since Canada only requires a valid passport that extends to the departure date of your stay. In the case of an immigrant landing...