I am struggling with the Statutory Declaration of Common-Law Union (IMM 5409) for the PR application and wonder if I…
CanadaPermanent Resident1I am struggling with the Statutory Declaration of Common-Law Union (IMM 5409) for the PR application and wonder if I should do it or not. I and my spouse married officially and I have married certificate from my country (Iraq) for more than 20 years now. Is that considered a Common-Law Union that I should declare it? Any thoughts/advice? Thanks
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Do legally married couples need the Statutory Declaration of Common-Law Union (IMM 5409)?
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for common law partner you need to produce documents in canada showing you and your partner are living together for more than one year
When you have a mariage certificate issued by your government department, that is a legal union.
Common law union is when you're not married but living together as a couple