Spousal Sponsorship in Canada: Eligibility, Documents, and Processing Time
Spousal sponsorship is Canada’s most direct family reunification pathway. It allows Canadian citizens and permanent residents…

Step-by-step guides to sponsoring a spouse, partner, or family member for Canadian permanent residency, covering eligibility, documents and processing times.
Canada’s family sponsorship program recognises three types of intimate partnerships: legally married spouses, common-law partners, and conjugal partners. For most people, the first two categories are straightforward. The third —…
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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