How Does Canada Define a “Common-Law Partnership,” Exactly?

[Lilou]

If you’re applying for a temporary or permanent immigration status to Canada through Quebec or at the federal level, you’ve probably seen the expression “common-law partners” (“conjoints de fait” in French).

But what does it mean, exactly? How does the Canadian government legally define it?

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[EmmaCaliota]

If my partner is abroad for work reasons for 4 months, but I visit him during this time for 2 weeks, can we consider this visit as cohabitation?