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====Applying for spousal status==== | ====Applying for spousal status==== | ||
A couple become spouses when they qualify as a "spouse" under whatever law applies; for most federal laws the couple must have lived together for at least one year, and for most provincial laws the couple must have lived together for at least two years. There's no application to make and no one to apply to. It's all about meeting the definition of "spouse." | A couple become spouses when they qualify as a "spouse" under whatever law applies; for most federal laws, the couple must have lived together for at least one year, and for most provincial laws the couple must have lived together for at least two years. There's no application to make and no one to apply to. It's all about meeting the definition of "spouse." | ||
====The accidental spouse==== | ====The accidental spouse==== | ||