IMM 5490E Sponsored Spouse/Partner Questionaire

[Eight]

Hi! This question makes me confuse. "Did you have any contact with your sponsor before you met in person?" In 2006, I met my partner in person. In 2008, we lived together for more than 2 years before he left for Canada. And now he is sponsoring under Family class category.

 

[Holy_Aljhane]

Hi! This question makes me confuse. "Did you have any contact with your sponsor before you met in person?" In 2006, I met my partner in person. In 2008, we lived together for more than 2 years before he left for Canada. And now he is sponsoring under Family class category.

Hi, they just asking if you have met your sponsor online or penpal something like that.

 

[Majromax]

Was your first in-person meeting with your sponsor the first communication you ever had with them?

The question is asking you for the extent of your relationship to your spouse before your first meeting. It is one of several that CIC uses to assess the credibility of the relationship, to look for marriages/relationships of convenience conducted only for immigration purposes. If, for example, you had no pre-meeting contact with your sponsor and married them at your first meeting, that could be a "red flag" prompting further inquiry.

In your case, the extensive relationship history sounds like it would be reassuring rather than a "red flag." However, you may have some trouble if you have not been together since 2008-2010 (I'm not entirely sure of the timeline) without actually being married, since CIC will question whether you have maintained a common-law relationship.

 

[Eight]

Was your first in-person meeting with your sponsor the first communication you ever had with them?

The question is asking you for the extent of your relationship to your spouse before your first meeting. It is one of several that CIC uses to assess the credibility of the relationship, to look for marriages/relationships of convenience conducted only for immigration purposes. If, for example, you had no pre-meeting contact with your sponsor and married them at your first meeting, that could be a "red flag" prompting further inquiry.

In your case, the extensive relationship history sounds like it would be reassuring rather than a "red flag." However, you may have some trouble if you have not been together since 2008-2010 (I'm not entirely sure of the timeline) without actually being married, since CIC will question whether you have maintained a common-law relationship.

I met my partner in 2005 in Taiwan and we became officially in March 2006. We were co-worker. In Nov. 2006, I need to leave Taiwan because my contract was to expire and also my Alien Resident Card. We entered long distance relationship but we communicate everyday thru email and cell phone. Feb 2008, our LDR ended and we decided to live in one roof in his parent's house until April 2010 beacuse he got a job in canada so we entered again LDR. 5 years, we communicate through FB, viber, email, phone call etc. This March 2015, he had vacation for 6 weeks. He is now again in Canada.

 

[Eight]

Was your first in-person meeting with your sponsor the first communication you ever had with them?

The question is asking you for the extent of your relationship to your spouse before your first meeting. It is one of several that CIC uses to assess the credibility of the relationship, to look for marriages/relationships of convenience conducted only for immigration purposes. If, for example, you had no pre-meeting contact with your sponsor and married them at your first meeting, that could be a "red flag" prompting further inquiry.

In your case, the extensive relationship history sounds like it would be reassuring rather than a "red flag." However, you may have some trouble if you have not been together since 2008-2010 (I'm not entirely sure of the timeline) without actually being married, since CIC will question whether you have maintained a common-law relationship.

Should I answer the question YES?

 

[canadianwoman]

You did not have any contact with your sponsor before meeting him in person, right? So answer 'no'.

 

[Eight]

You did not have any contact with your sponsor before meeting him in person, right? So answer 'no'.

Thank you, Canadianwoman.