Sponsoring with Common Law HELP!!!

[butterflyrose]

Hello?

 

[Kedeisha]

what is the question

 

[butterflyrose]

Hi, I can't find this information anywhere. All I can find is posts about people in the middle of the process.

I haven't started the process yet because I need some questions answered before I potentially waste my time and money.

Okay:
I am a 21 year old female with both Canadian and United States Citizenship. I am currently living in Vancouver, BC

My Boyfriend is a 19 year old male with United States citizenship living in the United States.

Neither of us have college experience.

I used to live in the united states but moved back to Canada a week ago. We would like for him to come to Vancouver and live, work and eventually we'd like to raise a family here. We do NOT want to get married just so he can become a Canadian citizen as that is for the wrong reasons. We are not ready to get married because we have only known each other for 4 months.

Under Canada's common law, it states you can live together for 12 months if you provide proof in the means of shared utilities, rent, etc.

Okay. I am confused. How can my boyfriend share the utilities and rent with me if he cannot work yet?

I am told he needs to apply for an open work permit. But only a general work permit form exists on the website. Someone said to leave a note included in the general work permit form saying we are applying for an open work permit. Is this true?

Also, He does not have a job waiting for him, he would need to search for work. So what do I put for the section that says to fill out Current employment information? Also it says only open work permits are granted for those that are under Class O, A or B. Where do you find out what jobs are those classes? Also, those seem to be skilled labor jobs. What if he cannot do that type of work? If he can, how will he find this type of work?

I am told if he lives in Canada with me as a visitor he needs to extend his stay by filling out a form.

OKAY. What do I need to do first? He comes here as a visitor? Then we extend his stay? Then we apply for common law sponsorship? Then he applies for a work permit?

Someone please help me. The website is confusing about the process. What do you recommend?

P.s In order to sponsor someone, do you need a minimum amount of income? If I only make 200 dollars a month I doubt they would let me be a sponsor. Do you know what the minimum amount of money I can make would be?

 

[Kedeisha]

Hi, I can't find this information anywhere. All I can find is posts about people in the middle of the process.

I haven't started the process yet because I need some questions answered before I potentially waste my time and money.

Okay:
I am a 21 year old female with both Canadian and United States Citizenship. I am currently living in Vancouver, BC

My Boyfriend is a 19 year old male with United States citizenship living in the United States.

Neither of us have college experience.

I used to live in the united states but moved back to Canada a week ago. We would like for him to come to Vancouver and live, work and eventually we'd like to raise a family here. We do NOT want to get married just so he can become a Canadian citizen as that is for the wrong reasons. We are not ready to get married because we have only known each other for 4 months.

Under Canada's common law, it states you can live together for 12 months if you provide proof in the means of shared utilities, rent, etc.

Okay. I am confused. How can my boyfriend share the utilities and rent with me if he cannot work yet?

I am told he needs to apply for an open work permit. But only a general work permit form exists on the website. Someone said to leave a note included in the general work permit form saying we are applying for an open work permit. Is this true?

Also, He does not have a job waiting for him, he would need to search for work. So what do I put for the section that says to fill out Current employment information? Also it says only open work permits are granted for those that are under Class O, A or B. Where do you find out what jobs are those classes? Also, those seem to be skilled labor jobs. What if he cannot do that type of work? If he can, how will he find this type of work?

I am told if he lives in Canada with me as a visitor he needs to extend his stay by filling out a form.

OKAY. What do I need to do first? He comes here as a visitor? Then we extend his stay? Then we apply for common law sponsorship? Then he applies for a work permit?

Someone please help me. The website is confusing about the process. What do you recommend?

P.s In order to sponsor someone, do you need a minimum amount of income? If I only make 200 dollars a month I doubt they would let me be a sponsor. Do you know what the minimum amount of money I can make would be?

I can answer some of the questions

There is no minimum income required when sponsoring a spouse not saying that means guarateed approval BUT there have been cases where I have read where senior members saying students have sponsored others without much difficulty

I think he should come here you guys start the 12 month period gather all your proof for the process

also for utilities and rent all you need to do is put his name on the lease and on the bills as proof please check whether adding a tennant would raise your rent (some sneak landlords do this)

as for the extension by reading the forum was told that normally in the 5th month of the person's stay they can ask for an extension

The work permits are not something I can answer as my immigration process does not require that

 

[scylla]

Have a read through the very first post in the following thread. Leon has provided a great overview of the spousal sponsorship process there:

http://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/spousal-sponsorship-t46995.0.html

 

[canadianwoman]

Under Canada's common law, it states you can live together for 12 months if you provide proof in the means of shared utilities, rent, etc.

Yes, once you two have lived together for a year, you can sponsor him under the 'common-law' category.

Okay. I am confused. How can my boyfriend share the utilities and rent with me if he cannot work yet?

You prove that you have lived together for a year by having both names on the lease of the apartment, both names on the utility bills, getting a joint bank account and joint credit cards, etc. If some of that is not possible, you can use other proof, such as getting an affidavit from your landlord stating he/she knows you two have been living together for a year as a couple.

I am told he needs to apply for an open work permit. But only a general work permit form exists on the website. Someone said to leave a note included in the general work permit form saying we are applying for an open work permit. Is this true?

If you apply inland, he applies for an open work permit at the same time. However, applying inland takes longer than applying outland (usually), and usually the applicant will end up with a PR through the outland route faster than he would get the work permit through the inland route. So people usually recommend Americans apply outland. Even if he applies outland, he can still stay with you in Canada as a visitor during processing. Keep in mind that he will not be able to work for some time, no matter which type of application you do.

I am told if he lives in Canada with me as a visitor he needs to extend his stay by filling out a form.

Yes. He enters Canada as a visitor, and will most likely be allowed to stay for 6 months. He then applies to extend this stay, sending in the application for extension after about 5 months. You say he wants to stay because he has applied for a spousal PR.

OKAY. What do I need to do first? He comes here as a visitor? Then we extend his stay? Then we apply for common law sponsorship? Then he applies for a work permit?

Yes. He comes to Canada as a visitor. He extends his stay. Once you have lived together for one year, he can apply for a PR visa as your common-law partner. If he applies inland, he applies for the work permit. If he applies outland, he does not. I suggest outland because it is faster.

In order to sponsor someone, do you need a minimum amount of income? If I only make 200 dollars a month I doubt they would let me be a sponsor. Do you know what the minimum amount of money I can make would be?

There is no minimum income for a sponsor to sponsor a spouse or common-law partner. However, the visa officer has to be convinced that you two can support yourselves, so it is certainly better to have a job.