filling in form IM5532

[billybob71a]

Hi,

I was filling the form IM5532 and I found it a little confusing.

Page 5, question # 8, says:
" If you are married, answer a) below. If not go to question 9."

Question # 9 says:
"Were there formal ceremonies or events to recognize or celebrate your relationship, e.g., engagement ceremony, traditional or customary marriage ceremony, commitment ceremony, partnership ceremony, reception, honeymoon, etc.?"

Why does answering 'No' about marriage to question 8 ask us to go to question #9, when question #9 indicates being married?

 

[Hurlabrick]

Question 9 does not necessarily indicate being married.

The question specifically states 'to celebrate your relationship' It goes on to list engagement, commitment ceremony etc.

I some cultures, this may be true.

It 'pays' not to question what they are asking or why they are asking for it too much or wonder why - you'll go nus! Just answer their questions as best you can.

 

[WeegieInOttawa]

For that question I put something like "as we are not married or engaged there has been no such ceremony or celebration. Should we get married or engaged we would definitely do this"

 

[Hurlabrick]

For that question I put something like "as we are not married or engaged there has been no such ceremony or celebration. Should we get married or engaged we would definitely do this"

Absolutely! If you feel the answers to the questions are not getting 'your story' across, either elaborate in the box, or write your own history of your relationship on a separate page, put the question it refers to at the top, sign and date it and add it as an attachment to the form.

 

[methyl]

It's a valid question to ask if you made your relationship public or presented it to society in some way - for CIC this can serve as further proof of the realness of the relationship.
Some couples will have some kind engagement event without any set date for getting married for example.

For our common law relationship we did nothing of the kind and wrote something along the lines of that our relationship is not defined by formal ceremonies or signed papers but by love, support and respect for each other in daily life.