Extending Visitor Visa

[EmmaMae]

My boyfriend has been offered a 3yr position in Canada & wants me to go with him, he will support me & so I have no need of a work visa. His employers are arranging his work visa & medical insurance for both of us but have advised us that I can only get a visitors visa as we don't currently live together and so have no proof of a common law relationship. How likely is it that my visa can be extended for the 3yrs of his contract when I will initially be stating that I intend to leave after 6 months? I do have a property in the UK which I presume they will see as a reason to return home. His employers have also advised that the time we live together in Canada doesn't count towards common law status, is this correct? Thanks in advance

 

[blueangel371115]

My boyfriend has been offered a 3yr position in Canada & wants me to go with him, he will support me & so I have no need of a work visa. His employers are arranging his work visa & medical insurance for both of us but have advised us that I can only get a visitors visa as we don't currently live together and so have no proof of a common law relationship. How likely is it that my visa can be extended for the 3yrs of his contract when I will initially be stating that I intend to leave after 6 months? I do have a property in the UK which I presume they will see as a reason to return home. His employers have also advised that the time we live together in Canada doesn't count towards common law status, is this correct? Thanks in advance

To answer the last bit here, and again anyone feel free to correct me as I am no expert just speaking from research and some experience, but living together makes you eligible for obtaining common-law status, at least as a way for your boyfriend to sponsor you for a PR. You can get a visitor's visa then extend, or if you are are in a visa exempt country ( go to CIC website to check) you can stay six months then extend it ( or at least apply to). Hope this helps.

 

[Creampop]

hrmm, have you ever lived together for 12 continuous months, if you have and can prove it you are common-law even if your not "living" together now. and I dunno how they plan to get you medical coverage unless they are paying for private insurance as you would not be eligible for government coverage. time you are in Canada living together does count towards common-law as long as you are living together doesn't matter where. you will have to apply for an extension once you have been here for 5 months... property in the UK alone is not enough to consider being a strong tie there has to be other things... family, job, business you own.