Common law with child

[Xxx1989]

My BF and I are living since June 2018 and i gave birth with our child last january. I filled common law in my child's birth certificate. Is this right? Are we considered common law?

 

[scylla]

My BF and I are living since June 2018 and i gave birth with our child last january. I filled common law in my child's birth certificate. Is this right? Are we considered common law?

You are not common law from IRCC's perspective. You won't be common law until you have lived together for at least one year continuously (i.e. June 2019).

 

[Xxx1989]

We are common law in our child’s birth certificate, should we change it?

 

[scylla]

We are common law in our child’s birth certificate, should we change it?

I don't think you need to chance that. However you aren't common law for immigration purposes. So if you're thinking of being sponsored for PR through common law sponsorship, you need to wait until you meet the requirements.

 

[canuck_in_uk]

We are common law in our child’s birth certificate, should we change it?

Common-law has different definitions depending on the government agency. You can check with the issuing authority in your province whether you should have listed that on the birth certificate or not.

As scylla said, you are not common-law for IRCC's purposes.

 

[StephanH]

My BF and I are living since June 2018 and i gave birth with our child last january. I filled common law in my child's birth certificate. Is this right? Are we considered common law?

So you have two more months to qualify as "common Law", if I were you I would gather all requited documents and fill out all applications required, read the guides 2-3 times and if you don't understand, ask on the forums. When you are ready and you think you've gathered everything, send it off in June

 

[canuck78]

Would also depend if you registered as common law in provinces that cover health costs of spouses and common law.