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Spouse Sponsorship

Spousal Sponsorship Overview

The spousal sponsorship program is part of Family class immigration. Under this program, a Canadian Citizen or Permanent resident may sponsor a spouse or common-law partner for Canadian Permanent residency. The Canadian government allows citizen and permanent resident of Canada to sponsor members of the family class, but it requires that arriving immigrants receive care and support from their sponsors.

In Order to receive a visa through this immigration program both parties sponsor and sponsored must be able to prove their relationship and should be under one of the three categories;

Spouse

Means that Sponsor and sponsored person are legally married and have legal document to support their claim

Common Law Partner

Common-law relationship both parties should live together continuously for at least 1 year excluding brief absence of business or family reasons

Conjugal Partner

A conjugal partner is a foreign nation residing outside Canada who is in a conjugal relationship with a sponsor for at least 1 yea but could not live with the sponsor as a couple.

Note : Canada recognizes same-sex marriage, and same-sex partners may be eligible to apply under any of the above three categories, provided they meet all eligibility requirements.

Requirement of Spouse of Common Law Partner

  • Be Canadian Citizen or Permeant Resident
  • Be 18 years of age or older
  • Must not have spouse sponsored in last 5 years
  • Proof of financial means
  • And should have clean record of offense nor should be in Bankruptcy

Who Should Apply for a Family Class sponsorship?

Sponsors will have to prove that they meet the minimum income requirements by submitting notices of assessment issued by the Canadian Revenue Agency (CRA) in support of their sponsorship and they must also demonstrate they have met the minimum necessary income level for 3 consecutive years. If you meet above requirement or have questions, please contact us for more detail information. Once the profile is created, the system generates score based on the provided information and documents. The score can be increased if the applicant has an arranged employment offer from a Canadian employer or by improving their language skills.