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Spousal Sponsorship

Canada's immigration policy makers have long maintained the objective of family members with reunite with one another in Canada, which is the reason Canadian citizens and permanent residents reserve the option to support their spouse (or common law partner) for immigration through spousal sponsorship. This family sponsorship mechanism can give a pathway to your spouse (or common law partner) to become a permanent resident of Canada or Canadian citizen.

The spouse, common-law partner or conjugal partner hoping to move to Canada under spousal sponsorship category must be sponsored by a Canadian citizen or permanent resident. On the off chance that you applied to sponsor spouse outside Canada, once decision is made and sponsorship application is endorsed, Canadian immigration specialists will give the candidate Canada Spouse Visa (a confirmation of permanent residence).

Assuming you are hoping to apply for spousal sponsorship inside Canada, application is being processed first and when endorsed, candidate's status will change from temporary to permanent. Spousal sponsorship inside Canada offers a chance to individual being sponsored and living in Canada to apply for an Open-Work Permit.

For spousal and family sponsorship, both the sponsor and the sponsored individual should be endorsed by the government department responsible for the Family Sponsorship program, which is the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). Processing times differ contingent upon various elements, however this approach has worked for endless families, and it could help yours establish the foundation for new life in Canada.

SPOUSE VISA

Spouse is a person, who must be legally married to a sponsor. The marriage should be valid both under the laws of the country where it took place and under Canadian law.

COMMON-LAW PARTNER

Common-law partner (same or opposite-sex) is someone with whom a sponsor has cohabited in a marriage-like relationship without any long periods apart for at least 12 consecutive months.

CONJUGAL PARTNER

Conjugal partner in relation to a sponsor, is someone residing outside Canada who has been in a conjugal (marriage-like) relationship with the sponsor for at least one year.

Spouse Visa Requirements

YOU CAN BECOME A SPONSOR IF YOU ARE:

  • a Canadian citizen, a person registered in Canada as an Indian under the Canadian Indian Act or a permanent resident,
  • at least 18 years old
  • living in Canada:
  • if you’re a Canadian citizen living outside Canada, you must show that you plan to live in Canada when your sponsored relative becomes a permanent resident.
  • you can’t sponsor someone if you’re a permanent resident living outside of Canada.

You must also be able to show that you can provide basic needs for:

  • yourself,
  • your spouse or partner,
  • your spouse or partner’s dependent child(ren) (if applicable)
  • your dependent child(ren) (if you’re sponsoring only your dependent child)

YOU MAY NOT BE ABLE TO SPONSOR IF YOU:

  • signed an undertaking for a previous spouse or partner and it has not been three years since they became a permanent resident,
  • receive social assistance for a reason other than disability,
  • previously sponsored someone and did not pay back any social assistance that they received while the undertaking was in place.
  • are in default on an immigration loan or a performance bond
  • did not pay court-ordered alimony or child support
  • have declared bankruptcy which has not been discharged
  • were convicted of
  • an offence of a sexual nature,
  • a violent crime,
  • an offence against a relative that caused bodily harm or
  • threatened or attempted to commit any of the above offences—depending on the nature of the offence, how long ago it happened and if you received a pardon
  • were previously sponsored as a spouse, common-law or conjugal partner and became a permanent resident of Canada less than five years ago,
  • are under a removal order,
  • are in a penitentiary, jail, reformatory or prison,
  • have already applied to sponsor your current spouse or partner and haven’t received a decision.

If you want us to help you with a Spousal Sponsorship application, you can call us or book consultation to speak with immigration consultant.