Hey all.
My situation: American in decade + relationship with Quebeqoise. Previously living in border state so commuting between QC and my home is relatively easy. Given my job there was not the ability to live together until COVID.
Both our names are on our lease and we have lived together for over a year. I have never over stayed 6 months and every few months had to go back to my state for various appointments on trips lasting a couple of days to 2 weeks. During COVID I was granted a compassionate family reunification by IRCC to cross the border during COVID as well.
I am still trying to untangle where to start on my PR applications under Sponsorship. But I want to know Can I qualify for Common Law Partnership? There seems to be a gray area over co habitation for a year and how you go about that. Over the years border patrol is happy to tell me you can't illegal live in Canada while also telling me that I (myself) am definitely living with my partner.
Thanks for any guidance you can provide.
