lived together for at least one year

Determining membership: Spouse or common-law and Assessing a common-law relationship

7. Federal Immigration Programs Family Class (Spouses, Dependent Children, Parents)

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Family Class: Assessing Common-Law Relationships

A common-law relationship is legally a de facto relationship, meaning that it must be established in each individual case, based on the facts. This is in contrast to a marriage, which is legally a de jure relationship, meaning that it has been established in law.