Have you lived together for at least one full year? To be able to sponsor him, you either have to be married or have lived together as a common law couple for a minimum of one full year.
No, we haven't lived together at all, and it was only recently that we started"dating" (if you can call it that). If I may, I'd like to fill you in with a little background info. This guy and I were classmates in grade school. I had to move to a different city and attended a different high school but we met and briely dated when I visited for Christmas break during my senior year. Unfortunately I had to leave again for uni, and we lost touch, although I would hear about him from common friends. It was a hit-and-miss for us - our timing was just off: he'd be in a relationship when I was single, and vice versa, and eventually I heard he got married, and I too. Last August, a few friends decided to hold a reunion and that was when I learned that he is now living in the States and well, here we are now: both divorced and single. Anyway, I was hoping we would not have to go the route of marrying just so he can stay, but apparently that seems to be the only logical choice at this point, with his visa expiring so soon....
One last question: He is a Permanent Resident but his citizenship is still Filipino. Does he need to apply for a Temporary Resident Visa to cross the border?
Thank you for taking the time to answer my questions.
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