Conjungal or Common Law?

[ccurtiss]

Hey All!

Aussie Girl here, have been with my Canadian partner for 7 years, lived together in Canada for 4 of those years on 2 consecutive work permits, returned to Australia for 18 months and have come back to Canada on a visitors visa while we try and get my PR status.

Question being do we still qualify as a common law couple even though I went back Australia? I've been back in Canada for 4 months now. DO we have to apply as conjungal as we haven't currently lived together for more than a year?

Any advice greatly appreciated.

 

[scylla]

Conjugal is not an option for you under any circumstances. Conjugal only works in cases where there are real immigration barriers to getting married or becoming common law. As a Aussie / Canadian couple, you face no such barriers.

You can apply as common law provided you can prove you have in the past lived together for a full year continuously.

 

[ccurtiss]

Do you think the fact that we lived together for 4 years previously would apply or would it only be from our current co-habitation period?

 

[canuck_in_uk]

Do you think the fact that we lived together for 4 years previously would apply or would it only be from our current co-habitation period?

You can use the previous cohabitation, provided you can prove that the relationship was ongoing while you weren't living together.