Edwin M

Experts,
Please help me on the following questions

My partner and I lived together for about 2 years and lived apart for
last 4 years due to professional reasons. Although We lived in 2
diffrent countries we have a strong relationship and planning to get
married soon when we land in canada.
To get to that status I need points from my partners relative to
qualify.

1. Will this relationship be recognized as common - law partners ?

2. Do I need document proof for common-law partner relationship?

3. if I need documents to prove, What kind of documents I need?

4. We are unable get married until we goto canada. Will I be granted
visa on condition that we get married on arrival?

Thanks in advance

Edwin M

miloluvr

Edwin:

I don't know about the answer to question 4. If you're gay, then of course there's no way they could give you the visa under that condition as that condition is impossible to meet. If you're talking about an opposite-sex partner, then I don't know.

As for your other questions...only one year of cohabitation is required, and even if you can't show that, there are still other ways. Correspondence, phone bills, proof of travel, etc.

Documents for proof that would help would be proof of cohabitation, if possible (lease agreements or whatever), and also proof of relationship (letters from family/friends, phone calls to each other from country-to-country). Just use common sense and bring together as much proof of the relationship as possible.

This is what I have done as I applied with my same-sex partner (neither of us are Canadian Citizens or PR's, and also he and I are citizens of different countries), and we did all sorts of things to prove our relationship...photos, plane tickets, letters, etc. We applied as skilled/independent in Sept. 2001 and our interview is April 17th.

You can do it!

-Miloluvr

Berto Volpentesta

You had some questions:

    > > 1. Will this relationship be recognized as common - law partners ?

Possibly. Could also be conjugal partners.

    > >
    > > 2. Do I need document proof for common-law partner relationship?

Yes.

    > > 3. if I need documents to prove, What kind of documents I need?

See the document checklists or seek professional help.

    > > 4. We are unable get married until we goto canada. Will I be granted
    > > visa on condition that we get married on arrival?

No. There is no more fiance category.


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Berto Volpentesta
Member and Director, OPIC

Sidhu & Volpentesta Inc.
Toronto, Canada

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"miloluvr" wrote in message
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    > Originally posted by Edwin M
    > > Experts,
    > > Please help me on the following questions
    > >
    > > My partner and I lived together for about 2 years and lived apart for
    > > last 4 years due to professional reasons. Although We lived in 2
    > > diffrent countries we have a strong relationship and planning to get
    > > married soon when we land in canada.
    > > To get to that status I need points from my partners relative to
    > > qualify.
    > >
    > > 1. Will this relationship be recognized as common - law partners ?
    > >
    > > 2. Do I need document proof for common-law partner relationship?
    > >
    > > 3. if I need documents to prove, What kind of documents I need?
    > >
    > > 4. We are unable get married until we goto canada. Will I be granted
    > > visa on condition that we get married on arrival?
    > >
    > > Thanks in advance
    > >
    > > Edwin M
    > Edwin:
    > I don't know about the answer to question 4. If you're gay, then of
    > course there's no way they could give you the visa under that condition
    > as that condition is impossible to meet. If you're talking about an
    > opposite-sex partner, then I don't know.
    > As for your other questions...only one year of cohabitation is required,
    > and even if you can't show that, there are still other ways.
    > Correspondence, phone bills, proof of travel, etc.
    > Documents for proof that would help would be proof of cohabitation, if
    > possible (lease agreements or whatever), and also proof of relationship
    > (letters from family/friends, phone calls to each other from
    > country-to-country). Just use common sense and bring together as much
    > proof of the relationship as possible.
    > This is what I have done as I applied with my same-sex partner (neither
    > of us are Canadian Citizens or PR's, and also he and I are citizens of
    > different countries), and we did all sorts of things to prove our
    > relationship...photos, plane tickets, letters, etc. We applied as
    > skilled/independent in Sept. 2001 and our interview is April 17th.
    > You can do it!
    > -Miloluvr
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