Canada Experience class and Common Law Partner

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Hello! I am just starting out on my application for PR, and of course have loads of questions. My biggest concern is that I am applying under the Canadian Experience Class, and would like to include my common-law partner on my application. My partner is American, and I am Australian. We have a few documents to prove our common-law status, but not a very extensive list (we have been living together since Dec. 2008, but have only signed a joint release in February.We recently opened a joint bank account and I included my partner on my tax return this year) My question is- if immigration does not find there to be sufficient evidence of our Common-law relationship, will they turn down the entire application? Or will they still approve my application for PR, and just deny my partner? Any advice is appreciated! Thank you!

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ncnicole Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List New Member Joined: 21 Apr 2010 Status: Offline Points: 2	Post Options Post Reply Quote ncnicole Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Canada Experience class and Common Law Partner Posted: 21 Apr 2010 at 7:21pm
	Hello! I am just starting out on my application for PR, and of course have loads of questions. My biggest concern is that I am applying under the Canadian Experience Class, and would like to include my common-law partner on my application. My partner is American, and I am Australian. We have a few documents to prove our common-law status, but not a very extensive list (we have been living together since Dec. 2008, but have only signed a joint release in February.We recently opened a joint bank account and I included my partner on my tax return this year) My question is- if immigration does not find there to be sufficient evidence of our Common-law relationship, will they turn down the entire application? Or will they still approve my application for PR, and just deny my partner? Any advice is appreciated! Thank you!

matthewc Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Average Member Joined: 25 Jan 2010 Location: Hamilton, ON Status: Offline Points: 273	Post Options Post Reply Quote matthewc Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 21 Apr 2010 at 7:39pm
	If they decided your common-law relationship was fabricated for immigration purposes, they could refuse your application too for misrepresentation. That's very unlikely though, and not worth worrying about in my opinion. Just concentrate on continuing to collect more evidence of your common-law status. If you can't prove with a lease that you were living together since Dec 2008, you could also include bank statements, or other official letters addressed to each of you at the same address to show you were living together. Read over OP2 sections 5.26 and 5.35 for more evidence you can include, and don't forget letters / statutory declarations from friends and family attesting to the fact you've been living together and are in a genuine, continuing relationship. http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/resources/manuals/op/op02-eng.pdf "Correspondence addressed to either or both parties at the same address" is on the list.
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