common law partner sponsorship

[abhishekh]

Hi,

I recently moved to canada on a work permit which is ending in septembe, 2015. I have a girlfriend in india whom I want to sponsor to come to canada on common law partner visa. We know each other for last two years.

Situation:

1. we have lived together in india for about 6 months for which we don't have any proof.
2. We don't even have our photographs together in some family gathering or functions. We do have our photographs which we had taken on few trips which we did in india, but thats just two of us.
3. we dont have a joint back account yet.
4. We cant get married soon for some personal reasons.

Some positives:

1. we have recently bought a property together in india.
2. In past six months, we have done lots of transactions into each other's bank accounts.
3. we love each other a lot and want to be together.



Do we have ANY chances? If not, please guide us in the right direction.

Thanks,

Abhishek

 

[handsup]

You do not qualify as common law, the 1st Condition you MUST meet is to LIVE 12 MONTH CONSECUTIVE WITH EACH OTHER.
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/helpcentre/answer.asp?q=346&t=14
You may apply to sponsor a common-law partner, of the opposite sex or the same sex. If so, you have to prove you have been living with your partner for at least 12 consecutive months in a relationship like a marriage.

That means living together for one year without any long periods where you did not see each other. Either partner may have left the home for work or business travel, family obligations, and so on. However, that separation must have been temporary and short.

A common-law relationship ends when at least one partner does not intend to continue it.

Suggestions:

She may come to CA on Visit visa and then you start CL by extending her TRV. Or getting married and sponsoring her as spouse. India sponsorship timeline is not so long.

 

[MilesAway]

You should post your question to the foreign workers section.

The above advice is still partly true, as your partner does not qualify as common-law, but the sponsorship part does not apply to you, as that would only be if you were a PR sponsoring your spouse for PR.

 

[handsup]

You should post your question to the foreign workers section.

The above advice is still partly true, as your partner does not qualify as common-law, but the sponsorship part does not apply to you, as that would only be if you were a PR sponsoring your spouse for PR.

Oh sorry, yes I agree.

 

[scylla]

No - you cannot bring your girlfriend to Canada. You can only apply to bring her as a dependent if you are either married or common law - which means you have lived together for at least one full year and can prove it. You are neither married nor common law and don't qualify. As others have said, if you have any further questions you should post them to the Foreign Workers section of the forum.