Hi Everyone,
TLDR;
Did not know that In canada living under one roof makes us common-law and have been doing CRA/CIC application as Single Status. Me and my Boyfriend have been living together since December 2021 and according to what I read now, we have entered common-law since Decmeber 2022. However, our IRCC applications are as below:
My application -> Became PR December 2023(FSW Inland & Marital Status unknowingly declared single)
My Boyfriend -> Became PR January 2023 (CEC Inland & Marital Status unknowingly declared single)
Long Version:
We were about to file the taxes, the accountant told that we need to file taxes as common-law as we are living under same address. However, we always filed our taxes single. Moreover, this also created a doubt that is explained below:
Me and my boyfriend started living together in December 2021. He applied for PR(CEC) in March 2022 and received the ITA in August and became PR in January 2023. He did this application by declaring his marital status as single. I also applied for PR separately in FSW Inland Stream and received the ITA in April 2023 and unknowingly about the common-law, I also declared my marital status as single and my PR got approved in December 2023.
We didn't know about that that in Canada common-law is triggered automatically after living for 12 continous months. However, we want to make everything right now. So, I was wondering if any of you guys could provide some guidance. We would really appreciate it. What we should do now?
@legalfalcon, @canuck_in_uk @canuck78 any advice please? What we should do now?
TLDR;
Did not know that In canada living under one roof makes us common-law and have been doing CRA/CIC application as Single Status. Me and my Boyfriend have been living together since December 2021 and according to what I read now, we have entered common-law since Decmeber 2022. However, our IRCC applications are as below:
My application -> Became PR December 2023(FSW Inland & Marital Status unknowingly declared single)
My Boyfriend -> Became PR January 2023 (CEC Inland & Marital Status unknowingly declared single)
Long Version:
We were about to file the taxes, the accountant told that we need to file taxes as common-law as we are living under same address. However, we always filed our taxes single. Moreover, this also created a doubt that is explained below:
Me and my boyfriend started living together in December 2021. He applied for PR(CEC) in March 2022 and received the ITA in August and became PR in January 2023. He did this application by declaring his marital status as single. I also applied for PR separately in FSW Inland Stream and received the ITA in April 2023 and unknowingly about the common-law, I also declared my marital status as single and my PR got approved in December 2023.
We didn't know about that that in Canada common-law is triggered automatically after living for 12 continous months. However, we want to make everything right now. So, I was wondering if any of you guys could provide some guidance. We would really appreciate it. What we should do now?
@legalfalcon, @canuck_in_uk @canuck78 any advice please? What we should do now?
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