In my last blog, I discussed the length of cohabitation to be considered common law spouses in the Canadian provinces and territories.

In this blog, I will discuss what the implications of being considered a common law spouse has on property division after separation throughout Canada.

The following chart shows the Canadian province or territory and property division after separation for common law spouses. 

Province/Territory	Property Division
Alberta	Unmarried couples are excluded from provisions governing property division
British Columbia	Unmarried couples are excluded from provisions governing property division. This may change with new expected legislation
Manitoba	Each partner entitled to half the value of property only if acquired during the 3 year period of cohabitation or if registered
New Brunswick	Unmarried couples are excluded from provisions governing property division, subject to cohabitation contract
Newfoundland	Unmarried couples are excluded from provisions governing property division, subject to cohabitation contract
Nova Scotia	Provisions for property division apply if the relationship is registered under the Vital Statistics Act
Ontario	Unmarried couples are excluded from provisions governing property division, subject to cohabitation contract
Prince Edward Island	Unmarried couples are excluded from provisions governing property division, subject to cohabitation contract
Quebec	Provisions for property division only apply for civil union couples with cohabitation contracts
Saskatchewan	Provisions for property division apply to unmarried couples together for  at least 2 years
Northwest Territories	Provisions for property division apply
Nunavut	Provisions for property division apply
Yukon	Unmarried couples are excluded from provisions governing property division, subject to cohabitation contract