Category: Common Law
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Can I switch between spousal, common law and conjugal, once I have applied?
When applying, applicants must indicate the category in which they are applying for immigration to Canada. Conjugal partners, common-law partners and spouses are all specific categories with specific requirements. There is no requirement for immigration officers to automatically re-assess an application by considering such an application in terms of a different relationship between the applicant…
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What type of marriages does CIC recognize?
I had a query from an individual who wanted to know whether a proxy marriage would be recognized by CIC. Because CIC refused his fiancée a visitor visa to Canada, he had thought that a proxy marriage might work to speed up sponsorship. In short, proxy marriages are not recognized by CIC- which brings up the question of what marriages…
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Common Law Partners
With the revamping of the Immigration Laws in 2005, the scope of Family Sponsorship expanded so that not only can married spouses sponsor each other for immigration to Canada, but also common-law partners, same-sex partners and conjugal partners are considered members of the family class. Whereas previously, same-sex and common-law partners could only apply under…