Sponsorship - not married

[Daniela]

Hello, I am Daniela, I am Brazilian and I am trying to get some information about Permanent Visa for Canada.
I have a Canadian boyfriend, we are together for more than one year now, and we have lived together for more than six months. I went to Canada as a student to be able to be there for six months, and now we live in South America. We have heard about sponsorship even when  the person is not married, but lived together for some time. Is it true? Can we do the immigration process or permanent visa process without getting married, but proving a stable relationship?
Tks,
Daniela

[PMM]

Hi

Hello, I am Daniela, I am Brazilian and I am trying to get some information about Permanent Visa for Canada.
I have a Canadian boyfriend, we are together for more than one year now, and we have lived together for more than six months. I went to Canada as a student to be able to be there for six months, and now we live in South America. We have heard about sponsorship even when  the person is not married, but lived together for some time. Is it true? Can we do the immigration process or permanent visa process without getting married, but proving a stable relationship?
Tks,
Daniela

Yes, common/law spouse.  You have to have lived together for a year, merged your lives, bank accounts, life insurance, seen in the community as a couple.

PMM