Immigration for Non-Canadian Same-Sex Couples
Explains that the law in Canada recognizes the common-law partners of qualifying immigrants as dependents: if one partner qualifies for immigration on his or her own merits, that person would be the principal applicant and their common-law partner would be processed as a dependent.
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- Out/Law Immigration Legal Services
- produced in
- 2015
- last reviewed
- January 2015 i Last date reviewed by a qualified expert to ensure content up-to-date. See "Tips" in Clicklaw content criteria (bottom of pageside menu) for details.
- resource type
- basics
- tags
- same-sex partners, immigrating to BC, immigration to Canada
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