SPOUSAL SPONSORSHIP

Who can be Sponsored

 

You can sponsor your spouse/common law partner either while living in Canada( Inland) or outside(Outland). All applications for both Inland and Outland Sponsorship are submitted to CPC-M in Mississauga.  Once an application is deemed to be complete with all required forms and documents, and the sponsor is eligible, the application is forwarded for further processing. Incomplete applications are returned 3 months later.

​Following persons can be sponsored as part of spousal sponsorship application

  • Spouse (Husband, wife, partner -marriage must be legally recognized)
  • Common-Law Partner (persons you are living with but not married to)
  • Conjugal Partner (if your partner does not qualify under the Spouse or Common-Law category but you are in a committed relationship equal to that of a marriage for at least 1 year. There must be extenuating circumstances why you cannot live together- job location, studying abroad, inability to obtain visa to Canada are NOT good enough reasons)

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Types of Spousal Applications

 

  • Outland Spousal Sponsorship:  your application will be processed through the visa office in the sponsored spouse’s country of citizenship or where they legally reside (if outside Canada).  If you and your Spouse/Common-law partner live together in Canada, you can still apply under this category.  Applying under this category will make you eligible to Appeal a refusal. You will not have rights to appeal for an Inland Spousal Application.

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  • Inland Spousal Sponsorship (Spouse or Common-Law in-Canada category): your application will be processed in Canada and you and your sponsor must live together.  The person being sponsored must have temporary status in Canada as a worker, student, or visitor.

 

Eligibility

 

  • Eligibility to Sponsor:
    • You must be a Canadian Citizen, or Permanent Resident (living in Canada)
    • You must be 18 years of age or older
    • You cannot be in prison, bankrupt, under a removal order (if a permanent resident) or charged with a serious offence
    • You, yourself, cannot have been sponsored to Canada as a spouse within the last 5 years.
  • Eligibility to be Sponsored
    • You must be at least 18 years of age
    • You must not be too closely related by blood to the Sponsor

 

Requirements

 

  • Your relationship is genuine (real) and was not entered into primarily for the purpose of acquiring Permanent Residence

  • If your spouse or common-law partner is applying in the Spouse or Common-law Partner “In Canada class”, he or she must cohabit (live) with you in Canada

  • The sponsor is financially responsible for the person sponsored for three years after the sponsored person becomes a permanent resident.

  • Individuals who come to Canada as spouses are themselves barred from sponsoring a spouse in turn for five years after receiving Canadian permanent residence.

Need more information about the program?

 

We always advise clients to discuss their specific situation with an expert who can help steer you in the right direction. We offer one-to-one consultations as well in which our consultants will understand our clients requirements and will be available to answer any questions in the most precise manner. This process not only adds value but also avoids common mistakes that an applicant is prone to without having a professional consultation. We are your partner in this process, so feel free to book your consultation now!

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