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Hi all..
Im currently applying for immigration to Canada. I was seeing a Canadian girl for about 6 months when she was in London and i was in Belfast (long distance relationship) but anyway we have split now and she´s back in Canada. She has mention she´ll help me to get in could i use her as a common-in-law partner?
Any help welcome
Cheers :)
Pete
[24-10-2005,18:34]
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Pete |
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(in reply to: Common in law partner?)
Nope - you need proof that you´ve been together (living, as in lease, joint bank accounts etc) for at least 12 months and are still together at time of application. You´ll have to apply as a skilled worker which is currently taking 3 years from London. Sorry.
[24-10-2005,18:47]
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VJ |
(in reply to: Common in law partner?)
you split up and now want help immigrating to canada? this is why genuine people with GENUINE relationships have problems.. they have commited their life to their partner and trying to be with them, then someone decides they want to move and gets someone to "help them over" when they have no intentions of a true relationship or marriage.
*GARRR!*
[24-10-2005,20:59]
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ejspet |
(in reply to: Common in law partner?)
Yes, I´m in the same case, I´ve been with my partner for 5 years, and we are trying to immigrate to Canada, we´ve been apart for almost 2 years, we´re waiting for Buffalo to move, but it´s taking a lot. It´s terrible to see people engaging in frauds while people in real relationships are forced to wait and be apart. Shame on you!
[24-10-2005,23:21]
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Me |
(in reply to: Common in law partner?)
Apart for almost 2 years? So what category are you applying under? And what (if I may ask) are the grounds for you being apart? It shouldn´t take 2 years...
[24-10-2005,23:50]
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VJ |
(in reply to: Common in law partner?)
Well, my partner is american, I´m colombian. He can´t sponsor me to live in the US, so we decided to move to Canada where we could live together again. We applied 1 year ago, but Buffalo is very slow.
[24-10-2005,23:52]
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Me |
(in reply to: Common in law partner?)
Yep, here too. Nearly 2 years I´ve been separated from my husband (Canadian/American). One refused application and another one underway. All the ´proof´ in the world didn´t convince them we had a sustaining relationship. Our 7yr old little girl is too young to understand bureaucratic bullsh@t.
It´s frauds like you that screw things for the rest of us. Genuine families who deserve to be together.
Do us all a favour and stay where you are.
[25-10-2005,00:44]
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FWChelle |
(in reply to: Common in law partner?)
But what category did you file under? I thought only Canadian PRs and Canadian citizens could sponsor their partners. Or are you both applying under skilled worker visas and hoping to meet up once in Canada?
[25-10-2005,00:45]
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VJ |
(in reply to: Common in law partner?)
Sorry, my previous comment was to "Me". And FWChelle, where are you from? If you really have a genuine relationship then it shouldn´t be that hard to prove. My application was accepted and we didn´t even have a joint bank account at the time, only names on the lease. It doesn´t mean mine is not legitimate, but obviously yours is a problem for some reason (e.g. were you divorced?) because it´s usually clear if the relationship is real. CIC really does try and make spousal applications go faster so be grateful you´re allowed to be together at all, it would be much harder if we were all in the US, for example!
[25-10-2005,00:48]
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VJ |
(in reply to: Common in law partner?)
I´m a native Canadian, my husband is American. First application was conjugal partner status, with 2 years worth of ´proof´ thankyouverymuch. It shouldn´t be that hard? YA THINK? Tell that to CIC.
And don´t tell me what I should be grateful for, we just went through another Thanksgiving without him here.
If you want to immigrate to Canada, go through the skilled workers class and wait 3 years like everyone else. Don´t abuse the Family Class, IT DOES screw it for the rest of us!
[25-10-2005,00:59]
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FWChelle |
(in reply to: Common in law partner?)
Hello? I have BEEN through family class application so I know exactly what I am talking about in terms of it screwing people us! It´s hard but that´s life. I didn´t mean to offend. I have heard of several conjugal US/Canada relationships being denied and apparently the reason is that conjugal is really only for those who cannot be together due to e.g. political reasons. Since the US and Canada apparently have various agreements it is possible to live together for a year and then apply as common-law (or just get married! although I do see that you shouldn´t do this just for the paperwork). That´s probably why you got rejected. Note that I am not American so I don´t know what programs are on offer, that´s just what I have read online. I know it´s about jumping through hoops and that that is annoying but everyone else has to do it including me so don´t get so mad! It´ll work out in the end.
[25-10-2005,01:03]
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VJ |
