Canada recognizes the importance of family and spousal support for its citizens and residents, therefore, the Family Class Immigration and Spousal Sponsorship procedures are simplified and applicants have fewer requirements compared to other streams of immigration. IRCC does not limit the annual number of applications.
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Spousal Sponsorship
According to Canadian immigration regulations, a Canadian citizen or permanent resident can sponsor a spouse or common-law partner for permanent residence. In the course of application approval, both the Canadian citizen and the foreign national must be approved by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). Both parties must prove that their relationship can be defined under three categories.
A Canadian citizen or permanent resident of at least 18 years of age, must be able to prove that they are not receiving social assistance (for reasons other than disability) and able to provide for the basic needs of the person they are sponsoring. If you are a Canadian citizen living outside Canada, you must show that you plan to live in Canada once the sponsored relatives become permanent residents.
A Canadian citizen sponsorship requirements:
- The sponsor must be at least 18 years of age
- The sponsor must be a Canadian permanent resident living in Canada or a Canadian citizen
- The sponsor cannot be in prison, under a removal order (if a permanent resident), or charged with a serious offence
- The sponsor cannot be bankrupt and must present proof of income or funds
- If the person, who is at least 18 years of age, has already been living with you in Canada for at least 1 year, and it can be proven by corresponding documentation (bills, lease agreement, etc.)
- The sponsor was not sponsored to come to Canada as a spouse within the last 5 years