My boyfriend recently got accepted for a PhD program in York University and we are confused in how we can stay together.
We have been together for over 1.5 years and living together over 1 year.
We are both US citizens. We did research and even going to a Canadian Consulate Office in San Francisco but our questions were never answered and actually brought up more questions. So we are hoping that someone in here could offer some help and shed some light with our situation so that he and I can stay together.
Any help with this particular situation would be greatly appreciated.
Here are our questions:
1) Can we apply for common law when we cross the Canadian border or is this something we need to do before crossing the border?
2) If we can apply for common law at the border will we be able to know right away if it is approved or not?
3) If our application for common law is approved what do I get with this? a temporary visa? an open work permit? and how long do they last?
4) What types of proof can we use to prove our relationship? And would having these documents/letters notarized in the US be helpful?
5) If I don't get a visa through common law do I need to apply separately for temporary visa to stay and live in Canada if I plan to stay and live with boyfriend for the duration of his PhD program?
6) If I do need to apply for that visa do I need to continuously extend my stay every six months? and is that even possible?
We certainly have more questions but these are the main one we have. My boyfriend is pretty much set with acceptance letter from the university so the concern is my status.
Again if there is anyone out there that can shed light into this it would be greatly appreciated.
-JDL
We have been together for over 1.5 years and living together over 1 year.
We are both US citizens. We did research and even going to a Canadian Consulate Office in San Francisco but our questions were never answered and actually brought up more questions. So we are hoping that someone in here could offer some help and shed some light with our situation so that he and I can stay together.
Any help with this particular situation would be greatly appreciated.
Here are our questions:
1) Can we apply for common law when we cross the Canadian border or is this something we need to do before crossing the border?
2) If we can apply for common law at the border will we be able to know right away if it is approved or not?
3) If our application for common law is approved what do I get with this? a temporary visa? an open work permit? and how long do they last?
4) What types of proof can we use to prove our relationship? And would having these documents/letters notarized in the US be helpful?
5) If I don't get a visa through common law do I need to apply separately for temporary visa to stay and live in Canada if I plan to stay and live with boyfriend for the duration of his PhD program?
6) If I do need to apply for that visa do I need to continuously extend my stay every six months? and is that even possible?
We certainly have more questions but these are the main one we have. My boyfriend is pretty much set with acceptance letter from the university so the concern is my status.
Again if there is anyone out there that can shed light into this it would be greatly appreciated.
-JDL
