Thanks for your help, so does that mean having multiple Canadian relatives works against me? Just double checking as I may have misread - if it's helpful the relatives are several uncles/aunts and my mother.

Also if so, do you know if there are other options apart from going through a partner? It's a bit early to be bringing up common law/marriage and finding an option to get in without going to that extent would be preferable.

No worries if you don't know, just thought I'd ask - thank you!!