Case referred to special unit for exclusion

[np08]

We didn't lie on my application for PR. I was only 17 years old when my mom applied me for sponsorship. Yes, it took 10 years to get approval. Life happened, I met someone, got a child of our own etc. As per CIC's website, you can be considered a dependent child if:

• they’re under 22 years old, and
• they don’t have a spouse or common-law partner.

'IF' we declared that I am in a common-law relationship, that would make me ineligible as a dependent child.

The thing is, you have to update them with big life changes, one of which would certainly be getting married or getting a common law partner.

From what I can understand, you genuinely weren't in a common law relationship (so that part wasn't a lie), but at the same time, the reason you weren't in one was so that you could still be your mother's dependent and immigrate into Canada. Because you knew entering a common law relationship or marrying (and declaring it) would be disqualifying.

So now you've landed and become a PR and now you want to sponsor your partner of 6+ years who wasn't your spouse or common law partner up until now for the sole purpose of you immigrating into Canada and later sponsoring him. I imagine that's something that caught the eye of the officers dealing with your file.

I think you'd benefit from getting a good immigration lawyer.

 

[yengzzkie]

The thing is, you have to update them with big life changes, one of which would certainly be getting married or getting a common law partner.

From what I can understand, you genuinely weren't in a common law relationship (so that part wasn't a lie), but at the same time, the reason you weren't in one was so that you could still be your mother's dependent and immigrate into Canada. Because you knew entering a common law relationship or marrying (and declaring it) would be disqualifying.

So now you've landed and become a PR and now you want to sponsor your partner of 6+ years who wasn't your spouse or common law partner up until now for the sole purpose of you immigrating into Canada and later sponsoring him. I imagine that's something that caught the eye of the officers dealing with your file.

I think you'd benefit from getting a good immigration lawyer.

You got my point exactly, thank you. Except from one, she is now my legal spouse. I went back home to marry her.

 

[jddd]

We didn't lie on my application for PR. I was only 17 years old when my mom applied me for sponsorship. Yes, it took 10 years to get approval. Life happened, I met someone, got a child of our own etc. As per CIC's website, you can be considered a dependent child if:

• they’re under 22 years old, and
• they don’t have a spouse or common-law partner.

'IF' we declared that I am in a common-law relationship, that would make me ineligible as a dependent child.

That is all correct BUT while waiting for the sponsorship, did you become common-law? If you did, no matter what that blurb about dependents say, as soon as you achieved common-law, you then must be removed as dependent. Your status when the application was entered is irrelevant. It is your status once you are provided a visa that matters.

 

[jddd]

The thing is, you have to update them with big life changes, one of which would certainly be getting married or getting a common law partner.

From what I can understand, you genuinely weren't in a common law relationship (so that part wasn't a lie), but at the same time, the reason you weren't in one was so that you could still be your mother's dependent and immigrate into Canada. Because you knew entering a common law relationship or marrying (and declaring it) would be disqualifying.

So now you've landed and become a PR and now you want to sponsor your partner of 6+ years who wasn't your spouse or common law partner up until now for the sole purpose of you immigrating into Canada and later sponsoring him. I imagine that's something that caught the eye of the officers dealing with your file.

I think you'd benefit from getting a good immigration lawyer.

This. Definitely get a good immigration lawyer. If you really were not common-law when you landed as PR there is nothing for you to worry about.

 

[Tayyab29]

Hi, any update on your application? how long did they take to come back to you. My case also referred to special unit as I was not living in Canada at the time of application. What should I do? any suggestions?

 

[scylla]

Hi, any update on your application? how long did they take to come back to you. My case also referred to special unit as I was not living in Canada at the time of application. What should I do? any suggestions?

Are you a PR or a citizen?

 

[armoured]

Hi, any update on your application? how long did they take to come back to you. My case also referred to special unit as I was not living in Canada at the time of application. What should I do? any suggestions?

I've replied to you in another thread. Suggest leaving this one as entirely different circumstances.

 

[Tayyab29]

I've replied to you in another thread. Suggest leaving this one as entirely different circumstances.

ok.