Canadian Citizen Common Law Partner Question

[tushya]

Hello All,

If I don't list him on my pr application, would that fall into misrepresentation?? Question is we don't consider ourselves as common law though, because we don't have bills for shared utility accounts, no shared ownership of residential property, no joint leases or rental agreements. We are not married.

Anyone can suggest?

 

[canuck_in_uk]

Hello All,

My partner is a Canadian citizen and we have lived together for over a year. If I don't list him on my pr application, would that fall into misrepresentation?? Question is we don't consider ourselves as common law though, because we don't have bills for shared utility accounts, no shared ownership of residential property, no joint leases or rental agreements except some documents showing same address. We are not married.

Anyone can suggest?

Hi

You are common-law and required to list him on your app. As he is Canadian, he isn't actually included in the app.

 

[noscaf2014]

I agree with the abobe. It doesn't matter what you think, all what matters is how IRCC sees you, and for IRCC purposes you are in a common-law relationship. The good news is that he/she is already a Canadian citizen. Good luck!

 

[tushya]

Thank you guys for your info. In the province I'm living in, common law has to be two parties living together for at least 2 consecutive years. So we are not considered common law.

 

[Bs65]

Thank you guys for your info. In the province I'm living in, common law has to be two parties living together for at least 2 consecutive years. So we are not considered common law.

Others can comment but it is the IRCC definition of common law that is important for immigration and not the province interpretation. So if a couple have lived together for 12 months or more IRCC would consider that a common law relationship.