Conjugal Partner?

[us2cnd]

Hi, I'm just trying to find out if I would be a valid candidate as a conjugal partner. I've looked at the official definition and scoured the forums, but but I'm still a little uncertain. Let me just give you the important details:

• I'm an American citizen
• Fiancee is a Canadian citizen
• She strongly prefers not to get legally married before the wedding next year
• We've dated for almost 4 years, in Japan where we met as coworkers
• We lived together for about 6 months in Japan before moving back to North America in the fall of 2015
• I live and work in Washington state, 30 minutes away from the border
• She lives in Vancouver and is in her 2nd semester of a 3 year nursing school program. She still has 2 more years left and won't be able to work (or even move) until then.
• We would live together if I could legally work in Canada

Would that grounds for being considered a conjugal partner?

Cheers,
Pat

 

[scylla]

Zero chance conjugal is going to be successful.

You face no immigration barrier to getting married or becoming common law.

 

[scylla]

FYI - you can in fact legally live together for a year in Canada. You would enter as a visitor and likely be given a six months visit. Towards the end of that visit you would simply extend your visit for another six months. It's very easily done and many here have done it.

 

[Landagirl]

No you do not classify as conjugal partners as there are absolutely no immigration barriers. The states is a visa exempt country so you can't be refused a visitor visa. Not wanting to move until you can legally work is a personal choice, albeit a financial one, but not one that classifies as a barrier in immigration eyes. Sorry your only options are marriage or common law after living together for a whole year.

 

[canuck_in_uk]

Agree with above. Zero chance at conjugal.