Common-law application

[mautacus]

Hello,

I am currently in the process of filling in the documents to sponsor my partner as common-law.
There is a bit of confusion on my part regarding some of the terms and statuses.

My partner and I started living together Sept 6 of last year. Are we already considered common-law partners? Or is there something preceding the official status?
Specifically, on the form 1344, "is there a co-signer on this application (the common-law partner of the sponsor)"?

Am my partner already a common-law partner and therefore a co-signer of this document? Even though the document is to sponsor this very same person?

Please and thanks!!!

 

[bian07]

If you have lived together for 12 months without breaks then you would be common law now.


There is only a cosigner if there are kids involved in the application

 

[mautacus]

Thank you for your response bian07!

I have a separate question:
Currently filling in IMM0008 with my partner.

For her country of residence, it would be Canada from Sept 06, 2019 until when ??? Submission date? Some future date?

 

[mautacus]

bump! Please help!

 

[canadan_]

bump! Please help!

I think you would just put something along the lines of ‘ongoing’ although I don’t recall exactly what we put. I wouldn’t put the date you submit or your planned date to leave as that could be confusing/misleading to the officer.

 

[mautacus]

As it's a PDF with a preset input, I am unable to validate the document unless I have a specific date....

 

[armoured]

As it's a PDF with a preset input, I am unable to validate the document unless I have a specific date....

Then put a specific date - either one - and if you're worried add a short note of explanation.

 

[canadan_]

As it's a PDF with a preset input, I am unable to validate the document unless I have a specific date....

Ah ok gotcha. We submitted the required info to our rep who completed the forms and then had us sign off on them but I don’t recall what we entered I’m afraid.