how strong is our proof for common law

[philipslight]

hi guys can you tell me if our proof as common law are strong enough to convince the VO that our relationship is gunuine and will convinced them that we live continously for one year. Here are the documents and papers we will submit:
1. Joint account/ babk statements
2. joint credit card with same addresss and joint purchases seen in the credit card account statement
3. phone bills together
4. life insurance of my partner as I am his beneficiary
5. pictures together and snapshot of skype video while were on LDR
6. mails sent to us separately with the same address
7. 2 mail sent by my partner when were on LOng distance relationship (love letter)
8. joint electricity and water bill
9. 10 letters from our friends and my family
11. a letter from our housemate who signed the contract of the house and were going to attached the original contract named by my housemate
12. plane ticket, hotel ticket together
13. FB conversation snapshot
14. call logs and text message
15. receipt of travel and receipt of grocery without names

 

[Aquakitty]

Sounds like an excellent arrangement. I think you will be fine with that.

 

[surleplateau]

Don't forget to double-check the Applicant's Checklist (country-specific) for any further requirements.

For example, in the US-specific country guide/checklist, it states in the 5th paragraph after:

10. Proof of Relationship to Sponsor:

If you are a common-law or conjugal partner, provide evidence that your relationship is genuine and continuing and has existed for at least 12 months prior to your application. Also provide details of the history of your relationship and at least two statutory declarations from individuals with personal knowledge of your relationship supporting your claim that the relationship is genuine and continuing.

Statutory declarations means that the writer(s) of the letter must swear in front of an appropriate official that the contents of the letter are true to their knowledge. It can be with a Commissioner of Oaths (if in Canada, any city clerk should be able to do this), the mayor, or a notary.

I don't know what other countries have similar requirements.