Ponga! thank you so much for your information/advice!
"You can apply to extend your visitor status without leaving Canada. This will give you implied status, which allows you to remain in Canada pending a decision on your request. This also allows you to continue cohabitation, towards your Oct 16, 2014 milestone date. Many people have listed the reason for wanting the extension, is to gain common-law status with their partner and to then file a Spousal Sponsorship application."
- On the CIC website, it states that you have to have a reason for wanting to extend your stay and it has several things listed below...including being a spouse to a Canadian citizen... I'm a bit confused because my boyfriend and I technically aren't spouses yet... so how could I go about filling out the application? nor am I going to school or working just yet. Do you know how long implied statuses typically are? If my extension is denied and I'm well pass my due date to leave Canada, will this cause trouble if I try to re-enter again?
If we state that we're looking to become common-law and to then seek sponsorship, should we include things in our application that proves our relationship to be real? just to heighten our chances of being granted the extension?
I'm so sorry about all the questions! I just keep reading different things and being told different things. This whole process is very frustrating but I'm so thankful to you and everyone else on this forum who has helped me.