Dan Phillips

Hello everyone.

My financee currently lives in Ontario and I am in the states. We are
applying for a Common Law Status visa and just wanted some feedback on what
others have been though. I have read the last few days post and see the
comments about Common Law Status. Anyone on here goe though it and have
anything to share? We have been dating since April 2001 and have plenty of
cards, emails, airline ticket stubs, pictures, phone bills, etc.

I'm also wondering how to handle the debts I have here. Is there a way to
just transfer them over once I get my Visa? I don't want to just leave them
behind and catch up with me later. Do Canadian banks give loands fairly
easily to newly landed citizens?

thanks

Wiz

I think you'll find that as a new immigrant you'll find it very difficult to get credit here, at least until you get more established. It is also highly unlikely that you'll be able to transfer debt from one country to another.

Andrew Miller

If you didn't live together for at least 12 months then you don't have a
case for common-law spouse at all. If you can demonstrate unsuccessful
attempts to live together in US or Canada (visa refusals. etc.) and solid
evidence of at least 12 months of interdependency (emotional, physical,
financial, social) then you may have a chance to have a case as conjugal
partners. But if you are just fiancées then it will be a tough one (if not
impossible as fiancée category has been eliminated) without getting married
first or accumulating 12 months of cohabitation.

--

../..

Andrew Miller
Immigration Consultant
Vancouver, British Columbia
email: [email protected]
(delete REMOVE from the above address before sending email)

For confidential phone consultation go here:

http://members.yahoo.liveadvice.com/andrewmiller_canada
________________________________



"Dan Phillips" wrote in message
news:1mGV9.10745$hl1.721@sccrnsc04...
    > Hello everyone.
    > My financee currently lives in Ontario and I am in the states. We are
    > applying for a Common Law Status visa and just wanted some feedback on
what
    > others have been though. I have read the last few days post and see the
    > comments about Common Law Status. Anyone on here goe though it and have
    > anything to share? We have been dating since April 2001 and have plenty of
    > cards, emails, airline ticket stubs, pictures, phone bills, etc.
    > I'm also wondering how to handle the debts I have here. Is there a way to
    > just transfer them over once I get my Visa? I don't want to just leave
them
    > behind and catch up with me later. Do Canadian banks give loands fairly
    > easily to newly landed citizens?
    > thanks

Dan Phillips

Thank you for the information. Looks like marriage is the way to go :-)

You thouthts on a situation please,

If we married in the states, would I be able to join her in Ontario before
we filed a Spouse visa? Basicall, if we marry, could I live with her and
fill out the paperwork?


"Andrew Miller" wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
    > If you didn't live together for at least 12 months then you don't have a
    > case for common-law spouse at all. If you can demonstrate unsuccessful
    > attempts to live together in US or Canada (visa refusals. etc.) and solid
    > evidence of at least 12 months of interdependency (emotional, physical,
    > financial, social) then you may have a chance to have a case as conjugal
    > partners. But if you are just fiancées then it will be a tough one (if not
    > impossible as fiancée category has been eliminated) without getting
married
    > first or accumulating 12 months of cohabitation.
    > --
    > ../..
    > Andrew Miller
    > Immigration Consultant
    > Vancouver, British Columbia
    > email: [email protected]
    > (delete REMOVE from the above address before sending email)
    > For confidential phone consultation go here:
    > http://members.yahoo.liveadvice.com/andrewmiller_canada
    > ________________________________
    > "Dan Phillips" wrote in message
    > news:1mGV9.10745$hl1.721@sccrnsc04...
    > > Hello everyone.
    > >
    > > My financee currently lives in Ontario and I am in the states. We are
    > > applying for a Common Law Status visa and just wanted some feedback on
    > what
    > > others have been though. I have read the last few days post and see the
    > > comments about Common Law Status. Anyone on here goe though it and have
    > > anything to share? We have been dating since April 2001 and have plenty
of
    > > cards, emails, airline ticket stubs, pictures, phone bills, etc.
    > >
    > > I'm also wondering how to handle the debts I have here. Is there a way
to
    > > just transfer them over once I get my Visa? I don't want to just leave
    > them
    > > behind and catch up with me later. Do Canadian banks give loands fairly
    > > easily to newly landed citizens?
    > >
    > > thanks
    > >
    > >

Andrew Miller

If you are an American then you shouldn't have much problems as long as you
are honest at the border and clearly declare your intentions to start the
inland sponsorship application process. There is no guarantee of course as
it will be up to examining officer to let you in. You won't be able to work
without proper work permit though.

--

../..

Andrew Miller
Immigration Consultant
Vancouver, British Columbia
email: [email protected]
(delete REMOVE from the above address before sending email)

For confidential phone consultation go here:

http://members.yahoo.liveadvice.com/andrewmiller_canada
________________________________


"Dan Phillips" wrote in message
news:gWHV9.707282$WL3.726440@rwcrnsc54...
    > Thank you for the information. Looks like marriage is the way to go :-)
    > You thouthts on a situation please,
    > If we married in the states, would I be able to join her in Ontario before
    > we filed a Spouse visa? Basicall, if we marry, could I live with her and
    > fill out the paperwork?
    > "Andrew Miller" wrote in message
    > news:[email protected]...
    > > If you didn't live together for at least 12 months then you don't have a
    > > case for common-law spouse at all. If you can demonstrate unsuccessful
    > > attempts to live together in US or Canada (visa refusals. etc.) and
solid
    > > evidence of at least 12 months of interdependency (emotional, physical,
    > > financial, social) then you may have a chance to have a case as conjugal
    > > partners. But if you are just fiancées then it will be a tough one (if
not
    > > impossible as fiancée category has been eliminated) without getting
    > married
    > > first or accumulating 12 months of cohabitation.
    > >
    > > --
    > >
    > > ../..
    > >
    > > Andrew Miller
    > > Immigration Consultant
    > > Vancouver, British Columbia
    > > email: [email protected]
    > > (delete REMOVE from the above address before sending email)
    > >
    > > For confidential phone consultation go here:
    > >
    > > http://members.yahoo.liveadvice.com/andrewmiller_canada
    > > ________________________________
    > >
    > >
    > >
    > > "Dan Phillips" wrote in message
    > > news:1mGV9.10745$hl1.721@sccrnsc04...
    > > > Hello everyone.
    > > >
    > > > My financee currently lives in Ontario and I am in the states. We are
    > > > applying for a Common Law Status visa and just wanted some feedback on
    > > what
    > > > others have been though. I have read the last few days post and see
the
    > > > comments about Common Law Status. Anyone on here goe though it and
have
    > > > anything to share? We have been dating since April 2001 and have
plenty
    > of
    > > > cards, emails, airline ticket stubs, pictures, phone bills, etc.
    > > >
    > > > I'm also wondering how to handle the debts I have here. Is there a way
    > to
    > > > just transfer them over once I get my Visa? I don't want to just leave
    > > them
    > > > behind and catch up with me later. Do Canadian banks give loands
fairly
    > > > easily to newly landed citizens?
    > > >
    > > > thanks
    > > >
    > > >
    > >
    > >

Dan Phillips

Thank you. I will look into it and see what I can find out. You have been
VERY helpful and I thank you for it. I'm sure I will have questions as time
goes on and I full expect to take advantage of your call service.



"Andrew Miller" wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
    > If you are an American then you shouldn't have much problems as long as
you
    > are honest at the border and clearly declare your intentions to start the
    > inland sponsorship application process. There is no guarantee of course as
    > it will be up to examining officer to let you in. You won't be able to
work
    > without proper work permit though.
    > --
    > ../..
    > Andrew Miller
    > Immigration Consultant
    > Vancouver, British Columbia
    > email: [email protected]
    > (delete REMOVE from the above address before sending email)
    > For confidential phone consultation go here:
    > http://members.yahoo.liveadvice.com/andrewmiller_canada
    > ________________________________
    > "Dan Phillips" wrote in message
    > news:gWHV9.707282$WL3.726440@rwcrnsc54...
    > > Thank you for the information. Looks like marriage is the way to go :-)
    > >
    > > You thouthts on a situation please,
    > >
    > > If we married in the states, would I be able to join her in Ontario
before
    > > we filed a Spouse visa? Basicall, if we marry, could I live with her and
    > > fill out the paperwork?
    > >
    > >
    > > "Andrew Miller" wrote in message
    > > news:[email protected]...
    > > > If you didn't live together for at least 12 months then you don't have
a
    > > > case for common-law spouse at all. If you can demonstrate unsuccessful
    > > > attempts to live together in US or Canada (visa refusals. etc.) and
    > solid
    > > > evidence of at least 12 months of interdependency (emotional,
physical,
    > > > financial, social) then you may have a chance to have a case as
conjugal
    > > > partners. But if you are just fiancées then it will be a tough one (if
    > not
    > > > impossible as fiancée category has been eliminated) without getting
    > > married
    > > > first or accumulating 12 months of cohabitation.
    > > >
    > > > --
    > > >
    > > > ../..
    > > >
    > > > Andrew Miller
    > > > Immigration Consultant
    > > > Vancouver, British Columbia
    > > > email: [email protected]
    > > > (delete REMOVE from the above address before sending email)
    > > >
    > > > For confidential phone consultation go here:
    > > >
    > > > http://members.yahoo.liveadvice.com/andrewmiller_canada
    > > > ________________________________
    > > >
    > > >
    > > >
    > > > "Dan Phillips" wrote in message
    > > > news:1mGV9.10745$hl1.721@sccrnsc04...
    > > > > Hello everyone.
    > > > >
    > > > > My financee currently lives in Ontario and I am in the states. We
are
    > > > > applying for a Common Law Status visa and just wanted some feedback
on
    > > > what
    > > > > others have been though. I have read the last few days post and see
    > the
    > > > > comments about Common Law Status. Anyone on here goe though it and
    > have
    > > > > anything to share? We have been dating since April 2001 and have
    > plenty
    > > of
    > > > > cards, emails, airline ticket stubs, pictures, phone bills, etc.
    > > > >
    > > > > I'm also wondering how to handle the debts I have here. Is there a
way
    > > to
    > > > > just transfer them over once I get my Visa? I don't want to just
leave
    > > > them
    > > > > behind and catch up with me later. Do Canadian banks give loands
    > fairly
    > > > > easily to newly landed citizens?
    > > > >
    > > > > thanks
    > > > >
    > > > >
    > > >
    > > >
    > >
    > >