- Single:
- You're single. None of the other statuses apply to you.
- Divorced:
- You were married and are now legally divorced.
- Separated:
- You've been living apart from your spouse or common-law partner for at least 90 days because your relationship ended.
Once you have been separated for 90 days, the separation is the date you started living apart.
You're not considered separated if any of these apply:
- You're living apart for reasons such as work, school or health.
- Your spouse or common-law partner is in jail.
- Your spouse or common-law partner does not live in Canada.
- Widowed:
- Your spouse or common-law partner has died.
- Married:
- You're legally married.
- Common-law:
- You live with a partner as a couple but are not married to them.
At least one of these apply:
- You've lived together for at least 12 continuous months. This includes times you were separated for less than 90 days because of relationship problems.
- You share a child (by birth or adoption).
- Your partner has custody and control of your child right before they turned 19 and your child depends on them for support.
