Love Matters | Same Sex Immigration to Canada. Are you thinking of moving to Canada to obtain legal immigration status for your same sex partner? Are you a Canadian citizen or permanent resident in a relationship with someone from another country? You may be able to sponsor your partner for Canadian permanent residence.
Our Guest Speaker: Michael Battista has expertise in immigration and refugee law in addition to a focus on the gay and lesbian community meaning that he is uniquely equipped to successfully deal with issues that are challenging for other immigration practitioners.
Canada is one of the few countries worldwide that recognizes same sex relationships on an equal basis as opposite sex relationships. If neither you nor your partner is a Canadian citizen or permanent resident, your relationship will be recognized by Canada’s immigration laws if you have lived together for at least one year. Depending on who is more qualified, you or your partner could apply to immigrate to Canada and include the other in the application as a family member, and you will both be processed simultaneously for Canadian permanent residence.
For immigration purposes, three types of relationships are recognized by Canada:
Married partners (including same sex partners married in Canada) * Common law partners (partners of the same or opposite sex who have cohabited for at least one year) * Conjugal partners (partners of the same or opposite sex who are not married and have not cohabited for one year, but have been in a substantial, interdependent relationship for at least one year). www.jordanbattista.com
Please RSVP to zedtoronto@hotmail.com - So that we have an idea on the number of participants. No cover, Free finger food and soft drinks served. Cash bar. Workshop Starts 7 PM ends at 9 PM. Please Arrive early. Gladstone Hotel Art Bar, 1214 Queen St. W, Queer West Village, Toronto Ontario (2nd door right of main hotel doorway)
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