A foreign national shall only be considered a spouse, a common-law partner, or a conjugal partner of a person if the marriage, common-law partnership, or conjugal partnership:

(a) Was not entered into primarily for the purpose of acquiring any status or privilege or
(b) Is genuine.

Below is the list of documents to attach to prove the genuineness of the relationship:

• Joint ownership of residential property or joint residential leases or joint rental agreements listing both the sponsor and the principal applicant.
• Important documents for you and your sponsor showing the same address, such as copies of Government issued identification documents: driver’s licenses, insurance policies, etc.
• Proof that your relationship is recognized by your friends and/or family (e.g., Letters, social media information showing a public relationship, etc.)
• Proof of your sponsor’s visits, such as airline ticket coupons or used boarding passes, photocopies of pages of passport for your sponsor showing entry-exit stamps supporting visits.