Step-by-step guides to sponsoring a spouse, partner, or family member for Canadian permanent residency, covering eligibility, documents and processing times.
The single most important update for anyone tracking the Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP): as of January 1, 2026, IRCC is not accepting any new PGP applications, and there’s no…
Canada’s family sponsorship program recognises three types of intimate partnerships: legally married spouses, common-law partners, and…
Spousal sponsorship is Canada’s most direct family reunification pathway. It allows Canadian citizens and permanent residents…
For Canadian citizens and permanent residents with children living abroad, the dependent child sponsorship program is…
Step-by-step guides to sponsoring a spouse, partner, or family member for Canadian permanent residency, covering eligibility, documents and processing times.
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