Common law timescale?

[Ace241283]

Hi,

My girlfriend and I are heading back to Canada in August and applying inland for common law sponsorship.

We'll have been 'common law' from the 18th of this month. If we were to be apart for more than 2 weeks after that would it negate the 12 months consecutive that we have been living together? She wants to go for a holiday in July for 3 weeks and we're worried that immigration will say that we're no longer common law as a result?

Can anyone help where we'll stand from immigrations viewpoint?

Thanks in advance for any help

 

[spousalsponsee]

Once the common law status has been established, vacations apart don't void it so long as the relationship is ongoing. The crucial thing is establishing 12 unbroken months first, before you spend time apart.

Being a common law app there are no certainties (any given visa officer could be unusually harsh), but as a general rule, a short vacation with demonstrated ongoing relationship AFTER the 12 months together should be ok, and not end the CL status.

 

[Ace241283]

Once the common law status has been established, vacations apart don't void it so long as the relationship is ongoing. The crucial thing is establishing 12 unbroken months first, before you spend time apart.

Being a common law app there are no certainties (any given visa officer could be unusually harsh), but as a general rule, a short vacation with demonstrated ongoing relationship AFTER the 12 months together should be ok, and not end the CL status.

Brilliant. That's good to hear. Thank you very much for you reply!