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Hi @nicky23 that's tough and hope things work for you. I also am in the same situation. Did you receive a procedural fairness letter before and how did you respond to it? Why were you suspected to be in common-law? Did you mention any cohabitation history? What did your relationship history...

OP hasn't mentioned their gender so I don't know why you say 'he'. OP has also not indicated they are in no rush to come back to Canada. They have asked for tax implications if they stay in India for 6 months and have said their employer doesn't have any issues with where they work from. This...

OP can still have secondary ties and continue to be a tax resident - they are earning in a Canadian account. I spent 1 year outside Canada earning income in Canada and was taxed by the CRA as a tax resident of Canada even with secondary ties. You only become a tax resident of another country if...

This only applies if you are also earning some income in India. You then have to declare your combined worldwide income and are taxed in proportion in 1 country. If you are earning Canadian dollars in a Canadian bank account and paying taxes on it and no other income, you are good to go. If...

Thank you @armoured and appreciate the feedback. On the face of it, yes, my partner does seem to qualify for independent residency and we are willing to wait it out given the current processing timelines. I have also just realised that in April 2015, I travelled alone out of the UK for almost a...

Thank you once again @armoured I am indeed reaching out to lawyers to make a solid case and accumulate all relevant paperwork for sponsorship. At this stage, considering no application work has been filed, would it be better for my partner to apply independently?

Hi @canuck78 thank you for your reply and that's a valuable suggestion on hiring a lawyer. We discovered the concept of common-law only recently when we began to explore options to reunite due to Covid 19 and therefore I haven't had my partner on my tax returns or any other documents here...

Good pick up. Thanks @armoured for pointing out the dates. Fixed now.

Hi everyone, would really appreciate some expert feedback on my situation below. My friend and I went to university together in UK. My friend's program began in September 2014 and mine in October 2014, for which my friend reached the UK first and moved into private university accomodation...