Conjugal Partner - Does My Family Have to Support Claims?

[T5M]

Hi, My partner and I have been together for over a year. I divorced before we got together, so I wasn't too keen on telling my family I am with someone. Especially because my family was not happy about the divorce. My family is from a religious background too, so it is taboo to have a live-in partner. I have told my younger sister about the relationship for some time, but not my parents or other siblings. My partner would be my Canadian sponsor. I know his family quite well since we've been together, and we have even gone on some trips together, etc. So they can attest and support to the authenticity of our relationship. Is it even worth the overwhelming process to apply given that I haven't told my family a lot about my relationship? Should I put a note in it explaining this? Should I uncomfortably tell my family last minute once I apply? Thanks for any advice.

 

[kcward7]

Hi, My partner and I have been together for over a year. I divorced before we got together, so I wasn't too keen on telling my family I am with someone. Especially because my family was not happy about the divorce. My family is from a religious background too, so it is taboo to have a live-in partner. I have told my younger sister about the relationship for some time, but not my parents or other siblings. My partner would be my Canadian sponsor. I know his family quite well since we've been together, and we have even gone on some trips together, etc. So they can attest and support to the authenticity of our relationship. Is it even worth the overwhelming process to apply given that I haven't told my family a lot about my relationship? Should I put a note in it explaining this? Should I uncomfortably tell my family last minute once I apply? Thanks for any advice.

It sounds like you do not face any legal or immigration barriers to establishing common law or marrying, so you do not qualify for conjugal.

 

[T5M]

It sounds like you do not face any legal or immigration barriers to establishing common law or marrying, so you do not qualify for conjugal.

Thank you so much for your reply. Maybe some more info can be helpful. I am not sure if I qualify for a common-law partner.
I am a U.S resident. I am only allowed to be in Canada as a tourist, which generally limits one to 6 months at a time in the calendar year. I'm not quite sure if that means 6 months total In February when arriving for a visit, the Canadian Government also asked me to leave by a certain date to show evidence I "follow the rules" and was not planning to immigrate illegally. I'm looking for a solution to not have to go through that again. Generally I leave for about 3-6 weeks at a time before coming back to Canada for 1-2.5 months at a time. I'm scared I'm pushing my luck and I'll be denied entry.

I hope that helps.

 

[kcward7]

Thank you so much for your reply. Maybe some more info can be helpful. I am not sure if I qualify for a common-law partner.
I am a U.S resident. I am only allowed to be in Canada as a tourist, which generally limits one to 6 months at a time in the calendar year. I'm not quite sure if that means 6 months total In February when arriving for a visit, the Canadian Government also asked me to leave by a certain date to show evidence I "follow the rules" and was not planning to immigrate illegally. I'm looking for a solution to not have to go through that again. Generally I leave for about 3-6 weeks at a time before coming back to Canada for 1-2.5 months at a time. I'm scared I'm pushing my luck and I'll be denied entry.

I hope that helps.

If you're a US resident then you definitely do not qualify for conjugal.

You can extend your stay as a visitor past the 6 months once you're here in order to establish common law. Otherwise you'd have to apply as married.

 

[scylla]

Thank you so much for your reply. Maybe some more info can be helpful. I am not sure if I qualify for a common-law partner.
I am a U.S resident. I am only allowed to be in Canada as a tourist, which generally limits one to 6 months at a time in the calendar year. I'm not quite sure if that means 6 months total In February when arriving for a visit, the Canadian Government also asked me to leave by a certain date to show evidence I "follow the rules" and was not planning to immigrate illegally. I'm looking for a solution to not have to go through that again. Generally I leave for about 3-6 weeks at a time before coming back to Canada for 1-2.5 months at a time. I'm scared I'm pushing my luck and I'll be denied entry.

I hope that helps.

You can come for a six month visit and then very easily extend your stay by another six months to become common law.

 

[T5M]

You can come for a six month visit and then very easily extend your stay by another six months to become common law.

How would I do that? A tourist visa? I do not work in Canada. I work online.

 

[kcward7]

How would I do that? A tourist visa? I do not work in Canada. I work online.

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigratio.../services/visit-canada/extend-stay/apply.html

 

[Rob_TO]

Thank you so much for your reply. Maybe some more info can be helpful. I am not sure if I qualify for a common-law partner.
I am a U.S resident. I am only allowed to be in Canada as a tourist, which generally limits one to 6 months at a time in the calendar year. I'm not quite sure if that means 6 months total In February when arriving for a visit, the Canadian Government also asked me to leave by a certain date to show evidence I "follow the rules" and was not planning to immigrate illegally. I'm looking for a solution to not have to go through that again. Generally I leave for about 3-6 weeks at a time before coming back to Canada for 1-2.5 months at a time. I'm scared I'm pushing my luck and I'll be denied entry.

I hope that helps.

As mentioned, you do not qualify for conjugal and if you submitted a conjugal app it is guaranteed to be rejected.

You have 2 choices to apply for PR under family class:
1. Become common-law by spending 12 continuous months living with your partner, either in Canada or US or mix of both of them. You can each go to the others country as visitors.
2. Get married

 

[Elanigana]

Thank you so much for your reply. Maybe some more info can be helpful. I am not sure if I qualify for a common-law partner.
I am a U.S resident. I am only allowed to be in Canada as a tourist, which generally limits one to 6 months at a time in the calendar year. I'm not quite sure if that means 6 months total In February when arriving for a visit, the Canadian Government also asked me to leave by a certain date to show evidence I "follow the rules" and was not planning to immigrate illegally. I'm looking for a solution to not have to go through that again. Generally I leave for about 3-6 weeks at a time before coming back to Canada for 1-2.5 months at a time. I'm scared I'm pushing my luck and I'll be denied entry.

I hope that helps.

I have been in Canada since September 24, 2016 on a visitor record. I assure you, it's possible. I have a visitor record until March 23, 2019 at which time I expect that I'll have PR as we applied in February.

My first record was 6 months, my second was for a year, and the one I recently filed was for another year and was just approved.