If you've lived away from your spouse

[LouisaMarie]

I'm currently awaiting response on an overseas application for my husband who will be coming here from Lebanon...... upon reading the site criteria for applicants, one of the stipulations shows that you cannot have lived apart from your spouse for over one year.

Does this only apply to common law couples? I haven't seen my husband in almost two years and we just sent the application in late October 2009, but we also have a son together so I can't see how the fact that we're living apart for this long should affect our application being approved. My husband has also tried applying twice for visas to come here for a visit when I gave birth to our son, but immigration kept denying him so it kind of impedes our ability to be able to even see each other let alone live together.

If someone could give me some insight on this, it would be greatly appreciated

 

[Asta]

if he cant come visit u, maybe u can go visit him?
its for common law couples they require that they would have lived a year no less. not for married couples.

 

[bobshynoswife]

That applies only to common-law partners. As long as you and your husband are legally married (recognized in Canada), it doesn't matter that you don't live together. That's why you need him to immigrate!

They may question why you haven't seen each other in so long, and why you didn't apply earlier. Is there some reason you have not gone to lebanon to see him?

 

[LouisaMarie]

I haven't gone to see him because I couldn't fly while pregnant and finances have been low on my side...... on his side, he'd been saving up to pay for the application.

And now he's saving up to pay for his ticket to come here once we get an answer from immigration..... if he gets denied I'm going to put my furniture in storage and go there, this time apart is getting ridiculous.

Thanks for the info