Will CRS Report affect PR Common-Law Sponsorship?

[Kit1996]

Hi,

Basically, we entered into our relationship 4 going on 5 years ago. On the Principal Applicant's taxes, he reported as being in a common-law relationship about two years ago because to us, common-law was just one year together total, non-consecutively. We've fairly recently learned that that isn't the case across... well most official senses. By the time we send in the sponsorship application we will have been together 1 year consecutively, but will the fact that he reported otherwise cause any issues? Should he change it now? Will that look like we broke up? Any other relevant information that might be applicable?

 

[canuck78]

Hi,

Basically, we entered into our relationship 4 going on 5 years ago. On the Principal Applicant's taxes, he reported as being in a common-law relationship about two years ago because to us, common-law was just one year together total, non-consecutively. We've fairly recently learned that that isn't the case across... well most official senses. By the time we send in the sponsorship application we will have been together 1 year consecutively, but will the fact that he reported otherwise cause any issues? Should he change it now? Will that look like we broke up? Any other relevant information that might be applicable?

Shouldn’t have an impact on your sponsorship application. CRA and IRCC do not typically share information. Claiming common law status on your taxes mainly has an impact on tax benefits. You can contact CRA to inform them that you incorrectly reported that you became common law and had not understood that you had to been dating for a continuous year. I would apologize for the error and report your accurate date when you became common law. If you have been living in Canada with the ability to work you would also have to report when you became common law.