Timmo

Hi,

I've finally collected all my documents in order to apply for PR as a Skilled Worker. I'm just wondering how/if I need to mention my Canadian girlfriend of 10 months. We have been living together in NZ and Canada and are about to go to NZ for another 6 months.

Yes, I realise that CommonLaw is quicker, however there's no gaurantee that we will be together forever and I qualify on my own. If applying through Sydney as an Independent takes about 7-12months and if applying Common Law takes about 6 months, plus 2 more moths wait until we have been together for 12 months, then the wait times aren't that different.

So in the Application for PR, questions 9 and 10 (also in Schedule 3, question 9), do I include my g/f as Common Law? I guess not YET as we have been living together for 10 months. Then, after 2 more months, should I update CIC in Sydney that we are now officially Common Law and she is Canadian? Then I'd get additional points eh?

Thanks!

Timmo

uummm anyone?

Tiaribbon

I'm sort of lost on this one too. Why would you want to put her on your application? She is Canadian so doesn't need carrying by you and you will surely want to have the PR granted for you alone without her giving you extra points, especially as you are already thinking that you may not be together forever.........

Timmo

Okay, we've been together for more than a year, however I'm still applying through Skilled Worker.

I'm still not sure if I include her on Schedule 3 Q9 (and ApPlication for PR) as my accompaning Common Law partner......yes, she is coming with me, but she is Canadian so she is not part of my application....help!

Jim Humphries

Your Canadian girl friend should not appear on your application forms. She does not need a visa to enter Canada. If she is your common-law partner of at least one year she could sponsor you and speed the process considerably.