Under Canadian law, a common-law relationship is defined as two people who have lived together for a period of one year in a conjugal relationship. At times, and for various reasons, different government departments require couples to swear what is called a Statutory Declaration of Common Law Union proving their relationship qualifies. 

Please note, these forms typically require you to sign and fill out the form in black ink. Both partners need to be present to complete the document and most appointments last less than five minutes.

You can download the Statutory Declaration of Common Law Union here!

This document can be sworn before one of our qualified notaries. Notaries in Ontario are empowered to administer sworn declarations and we would be glad to assist you with your document. Please feel free to contact us at 416-451-5553 or by email at info@notary-toronto.ca if you have any questions. Alternatively, please feel free to fill in the form below and one of our notaries will get back to you as soon as possible!