Spouse/Partner Family Sponsorship

If you're eligible, you can sponsor your spouse, partner or dependent children to become permanent residents of Canada. If you do, you must be able to: support them financially. make sure they don't need social assistance from the government.

Who you can sponsor?
Spouse


- legally married to you - at least 18 years old
Common-law partner


A common-law partnership means that a couple have lived together for at least one year in a conjugal relationship. A common-law relationship exists from the day on which two individuals can provide evidence to support their cohabitation in a conjugal relationship. The onus is on the applicant to prove that they have been living common-law for at least one year before an application is received.
Conjugal partner


A conjugal relationship is one of some permanence, when individuals are interdependent – financially, socially, emotionally and physically – when they share household and related responsibilities, and when they have made a serious commitment to one another. Conjugal indicates that there is a significant degree of attachment between two partners.
Who is eligible to sponsor their spouse, partner?

- You’re at least 18 years old - You’re a Canadian citizen, a permanent resident of Canada, or a person registered in Canada as an Indian under the Canadian Indian Act · If you’re a Canadian citizen living outside Canada, you must show that you plan to live in Canada when the persons you want to sponsor become permanent residents. · You can’t sponsor someone if you’re a permanent resident living outside Canada. - You’re able to prove that you’re not receiving social assistance for reasons other than a disability - you can provide for the basic needs of any persons you want to sponsor




Who can't sponsor their spouse, partner?

- you’re less than 18 years old - you won’t live in Canada when the persons you want to sponsor become permanent residents - you’re not a Canadian citizen, a permanent resident of Canada, or a person registered in Canada as an Indian under the Canadian?Indian Act - you’re a temporary resident, that is you’re visiting, studying or working in Canada on a visa or permit - your permanent residence application is still in process
You must have permanent resident status at the time you submit your sponsorship application.
- you don’t have enough money to support the persons you want to sponsor (if applicable) You may not be eligible to sponsor your spouse, partner if you: - were sponsored by a spouse or partner and you became a permanent resident less than 5 years ago - are still financially responsible for a previous spouse or partner that you sponsored. This means you’re still bound by the 3 year undertaking to take care of this person. You may not be eligible to sponsor your spouse, partner or child if you: - you have already applied to sponsor the spouse, parent or child you are currently seeking to sponsor and a decision on that application hasn’t been made - are in jail, prison, or a penitentiary - didn’t?pay back:
an immigration loan a performance bond court-ordered family support payments such as alimony or child support?(not applicable ifyou live in Quebec)
- didn’t give the financial support you agreed to when you signed a sponsorship agreement to sponsor someone else in the past (not applicable if?you live in Quebec) - declared bankruptcy and are not?discharged?(not applicable if?you live in Quebec) - receive social assistance for a reason other than a disability - you were convicted of attempting, threatening to commit or committing a violent criminal offence, any offence against a relative or any sexual offence inside or outside Canada - can’t legally stay in Canada and must leave the country because you received a?Removal Order

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