Help needed!! Proving you are in a conjugal common law relationship...

[LeisaP]

no problem!
feel free to ask more questions if u need help!

 

[IrishinVancouver]

Ok great. With regards to the bridging visa, did anyone/everyone send it off with their PR application?

I swear I'm almost finished with my annoying questions

 

[Line.a]

This is something I'm slightly concerned about. We had a lot of stamps on both our passports mostly mine for visiting my partner here in canada and a little of our travels. We included two 6 month rental and a sheet showing he's joint to my bank account - but we have zero bills or phone bills to prove anything. We included just about 80 pictures of us together from both travels and what not.

The biggest problem of all is that unfortunately my parents decided against documenting the establishment of our relationship due to the fact I chose to live out here and that simply wasn't what they thought would happen.. So I only have documentation from his family such as his mom and sister and our room mate which is also his best friend.. So I'm not sure :-X

Is there a way to send additional information/proof for an inland application to vegreville?

 

[AnaMaria]

The biggest problem of all is that unfortunately my parents decided against documenting the establishment of our relationship due to the fact I chose to live out here and that simply wasn't what they thought would happen.. So I only have documentation from his family such as his mom and sister and our room mate which is also his best friend.. So I'm not sure :-X

I didn't have anything from my family. They are not part of my life. So I would not worry about not getting a letter from your family. I did not have any joint bank account at the time of application, but we included budget sheet we kept and receipts and credit card statements in order to prove that we managed our finance together although we kept our accounts separately. Compared to marriage, common-law applications would require more evidence of being conjugal manner, as opposed to just boyfriend-girlfriend. Economic interdependency would be good, wills (particularly for international common-law, you want to make sure your partner is protected in other countries!), life insurance, joint-purchase of furniture, etc would be also good evidence.

And - Sweden... we have signed documents from our parents saying we have lived together but not in front of a notary (not entirely sure what that is but I will look it up!) Will that do I wonder

This is in your case very important to prove your cohabitation period. I would definitely have it notarized. Your parents need to go to a notary and signed the document in front of them and notary will sign the document as a witness. I would also include notarized common-law declaration form. It is not required but it is another proof and some VOs request it.