I have been in a serious relationship with a Canadian for the past year, and would like to move to Canada to be with her. I spoke briefly with an immigration lawyer from Canada who said that she would be able to sponsor me for the Visa, and all we'd have to do is a medical exam, criminal record check, and prove that the relationship is genuine.

Though we have known eachother for more than five years, and have visited eachother several times in the last year, we haven't lived together during tha ttime, so we aren't common law, nor are we married. Though the only forms I could locate to the effect of sponsorship, stated that we either had to be either married or common law.

What are the specific forms I might need, and where would I look for them?
Also, are there any other requirements for her to sponsor me, except that she has to be a Canadian?

Thank you so much

Sincerely

John

The forms required for a family-class permanent resident application (this is not a class of work permit) are as follows:

IMM 1344A,
IMM 1344B,
IMM 1283,
IMM 5409,
IMM 5540,
IMM 5481,
IMM 5490,
IMM 5287 and
IMM 5491

These and the pertinent instructions can be obtained via Citizenship and Immigration Canada's web site or your closest Canadian consular office.

Can you not apply as a conjugal partner.

The conjugal partner category is for partners—either of opposite sex or same sex—in exceptional circumstances beyond their control that prevent them from qualifying as common-law partners or spouses. A conjugal relationship is more than a physical relationship. It is a mutually dependent relationship, and it has some permanence and the same level of commitment as a marriage or a common-law union.

You may apply as a conjugal partner if you have maintained a conjugal relationship with your sponsor for at least one year, and you have been prevented from living together or marrying because of:

An immigration barrier:

Your marital status (e.g., you are married to someone else and living in a country where divorce is not possible):

Your sexual orientation (e.g., you are in a same-sex relationship and same-sex marriage is not permitted where you live):
You can provide evidence of an impediment to living together (e.g., evidence of refused long-term stays in each other’s country).

Certainly, the Conjugal Partner provisions are an option. You would have to determine if you feel that a sufficient barrier to your cohabitation existed in order to satisfy the requirements of these provisions.

Question
On form: IMM 5409


I know this is a required form as listed in your previous posts and according to the site. However the form seems to only apply to Common-Law Union. I know that I need to have been in a Conjugal Relationship for a Year. Is there a standardized form that I would need witnesses and a notary to that we have been in a serious relationship for over a year. I just want to fill it out properly and prevent any barring of my admittence due to misinformation.
Thank you

John Mullins

The 5409 form is applicable to conjugal partners as well. No form specific to that category otherwise exists.