Long Distance Relationship - Help with Closing the Distance!

[freyab]

I met my boyfriend (we're in our 20's) about a year ago online and he's visited me here in Malaysia twice and I've visited him once. We want to close the distance in the near future (me moving to Canada), but we have no idea how to go about it. Initially, I wanted to go on a student visa but it's way too expensive. I don't have a degree, so I won't be able to find a fancy job so I can't apply for a working visa. He has a stable job in Quebec as a software engineer.

We've researched the IEC Working Holiday Visas, but Malaysia isn't in the eligible country list. So I think the only way we could go about closing the distance is through either marriage or common law. We definitely want to get married in the future, but it's just a little bit too early for right now. But with common law, one of the requirements is that we have to show proof of living together for at least a year. How do we do that if I'm unable to visit for more than 6 months at a time? Is there any other way for us to close the distance?

Also, I know we need proof of our relationship if we go the common law route. We have call logs (pretty much of every day), text conversations, receipts of postage of packages we've sent over the course of our relationship to each other, pictures of us together when visiting. What else can we use as proof of our relationship?

Thank you so much in advance!

 

[scylla]

To become common law, you would either have to come to Canada and live there for a year as a visitor or he would have to go to Malaysia and live there for a year. If you decide to come to Canada, you should be aware that you won't be able to work during the year to become common law or attend school. You also won't be covered under Canada's health care system and will need to purchase private insurance. To live in Canada for a year as a tourist, you would have to come on a tourist visa and then apply to extend your status in Canada once you are here.

 

[freyab]

To become common law, you would either have to come to Canada and live there for a year as a visitor or he would have to go to Malaysia and live there for a year. If you decide to come to Canada, you should be aware that you won't be able to work during the year to become common law or attend school. You also won't be covered under Canada's health care system and will need to purchase private insurance. To live in Canada for a year as a tourist, you would have to come on a tourist visa and then apply to extend your status in Canada once you are here.

Thank you for your reply! I actually have a family company here in Malaysia, registered under my name. Would that be sufficient?

 

[Miraclejj]

Thank you for your reply! I actually have a family company here in Malaysia, registered under my name. Would that be sufficient?

Your company is irrelevant to the spousal sponsorship that you are seeking information for.