You are living in Canada and have a foreign spouse? Why not sponsor them and invite them here with you? Canadian citizens and permanent residents may sponsor their spouse or common-law partner for immigration to Canada. If successful, the sponsored spouse obtains permanent resident status, allowing the couple to build their career and lives in Canada.
Requirements for Spousal Sponsorship
You can sponsor your spouse or common-law partner for Canadian immigration if:
- You are at least be 18 years old.
- You must be living in Canada.
- You must not have been sponsored by a spouse in the last 5 years of stay in Canada.
- You will have to agree to be financially responsible for your spouse for at least 3 years of stay in Canada.
- You must have defaulted in the previous spouse sponsorship program.
- You must not be receiving any social assistance until you have a disability.
- You must not be currently in prison.
- You must not have a record of crimes, sexual misconduct, or any other violent acts.
The processing time for spousal sponsorship applications in Canada is approximately 12 months (common-law partners and conjugal partners, as well). Though the exact processing time may vary from application to application.
At 4Ways Canada Immigration, we make sure that you get through the process easily. We have a dedicated team of visa consultants that can assist you from the start of the application process all the way to obtaining your visa.
