mardi 12 avril 2016

About Common Law Sponsorship Canada

By Jeffrey Scott


Love knows no boundaries. The boundaries referred to in this statement are non-other than those caused by partitions or borders of countries. For this reason, people who find soul mates from borders far beyond their home, feel the need to bring them closer. Thanks to common law sponsorship Canada, they are able to do this.

A person from the city British Columbia, CAN therefore can make an application to the Canadian government for permission to sponsor his or her common-law partner. This individual should have an age of eighteen years or more, and prove without any doubt that they have been cohabiting with the partner for a time not shorter than twelve months in a row in a relation that is like marriage.

For that specific period of time these people have lived together in a conjugal relationship, they should portray significant heights of attachments to each other. They are not only needed to prove physical intimacy but also show a mutually independent relationship. Any time they might have spent away from each other due to unavoidable reasons should be very short.

There are several of ways of proving existence of a spousal relationship. The couple might produce documents showing sharing of bills for utilities such as electricity, gas or telephone, rental receipts, credit cards and bank accounts as well as statutory declarations of a common law partnership. They can also use people close to them, for example neighbors, as witnesses to their union.

The sponsored mate can be either female or male not minding the sex of the sponsor. The person can also decide to stop the common law relationship if he or she does not want it anymore. He or she can also be of a similar citizenship or a different one having not yet attained permanent citizenship. Upon accepting his responsibilities, the sponsor on the other hand signs an undertaking contract with the ministry of citizenship and immigration.

The contract of undertaking is a promise that the sponsor will give financial help for all basic requirements of their common law spouse. These basic necessities are, clothing, shelter, food, personal needs, utilities, fuel, household supplies as well as medical care. They should also give proof of enough income to cater for all the basic requirements, including those of children.

Also, the promise of support is unconditional. This means that the contract will remain in effect no matter how much the financial ability of the sponsor goes down. Separation cannot also terminate the undertaking even though they have the power to stop the relationship. This document therefore is very binding and one will suffer consequences if they default.

One can be denied permission to sponsor under common law sponsorship in the city British Columbia, CAN for various reasons. Among many other reasons, the most common ones are if the person applying, has previously defaulted an undertaking, has been declared bankrupt, is going through a removal order, has been convicted of an offense that is sexual in nature or that is a violent criminal offense. An application may be denied and the fee paid for sponsorship not refunded.




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