What reasons do you need do apply for Conjugal Partner? Has anyone done it this way?

Question

Hello, i am from canada and my boyfriend is from USA,,, i was wondering what kind of reasons do you need to be able to apply for Conjugal Partner, Because i know you need good reasons as to why you cannot do common law..

Answer 1

Conjugal partner

This category is for partners—either of the opposite s*x or same sex—in exceptional circumstances beyond their control that prevent them from qualifying as common-law partners or spouses by living together.

A conjugal relationship is more than a physical relationship. It means you depend on each other, there is some permanence to the relationship and there is the same level of commitment as a marriage or a common-law relationship.

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 (for example, you are married to someone else and living in a country where divorce is not possible) or

your sexual orientation (for example, you are in a same-s*x relationship and same-s*x marriage is not permitted where you live)

you can provide evidence there was a reason you could not live together (for example, you were refused long-term stays in each other’s country).

You should not apply as a conjugal partner if:

You could have lived together but chose not to. This shows that you did not have the level of commitment required for a conjugal relationship. (For example, one of you may not have wanted to give up a job or a course of study, or your relationship was not yet at the point where you were ready to live together.)

You cannot provide evidence there was a reason that kept you from living together.

You are engaged to be married. In this case, you should either apply as a spouse once the marriage has taken place or apply as a common-law partner if you have lived together continuously for at least 12 months.

This information is directly from the CIC webpage.  If you are trying to prove WHY you have not been able to live together then really decide why that is the case.  Is it because of not being able to work?  Then the person should compile a list of their personal debt and use it to show why they cannot make it without an income.  This will show responsibility on the part of the applicant--that they are not willing to walk out on their debt.  Is the reason because of health care and benefits?  Just simply state any medical conditions that would suffer if the applicant were t0 have to be without health coverage.

     Really, the list goes on and on.  Without you giving specific reasons as to why you are unable to live together, all I can do is speculate.