• December 2, 2013

    Responsibilities for Sponsor and Applicant

    For all sponsorship applications, sponsors must: Ensure that they meet sponsorship criteria and eligibility requirements and are sponsoring a relative that is a member of the spouse or common-law partner in Canada class, Complete the undertaking and the sponsorship agreement, Respond to the self-declaration schedules related to sponsorship [...]

  • December 2, 2013

    Genuineness of a Relationship

    Spousal Sponsorship Genuineness of a Relationship In assessing the eligibility for permanent residence of a spouse or common-law partner, officers must ensure that relationships between the sponsor and spouse or common-law partner and their Genuineness of a relationship with dependent children are genuine. In ensuring that marriages or common-law [...]

  • December 2, 2013

    Family Class Sponsorship Co-Signing a Sponsorship

    Co-signers Co-Signing a Sponsorship The spouse or common-law partner of the sponsor may co-sign an undertaking to help meet income requirements by pooling resources; however, common-law relationships must have met common-law requirements prior to co-signing . Other family members may not co-sign. Co-signers should not co- sign when [...]

  • December 1, 2013

    Spousal Sponsorship and Personal Statement

    Personal Statement A personal statement is not a mandatory requirement for a sponsorship application but it goes a long way to support the genuineness of your application. Things you might want to consider in a personal statement are: Relationships that Began Online: What website did you use to [...]

  • December 1, 2013

    Sponsoring Your Spouse With Criminal Record

    Spouse With Criminal Record Being reunited with your loved one through sponsorship is one of the cornerstone categories for permanent residence offered by Canada's immigration system. However, being able to sponsor your spouse can be easier said than done, especially depending on the uniqueness of your particular situation. [...]

  • December 1, 2013

    I Recently Got Married and Would like to Sponsor My Spouse

    Family reunification is one of the goals of the Canadian immigration system. As such Canada has a very comprehensive sponsorship system that allows eligible permanent residents or citizens of Canada to sponsor their spouses, common-law partners or conjugal partners for permanent resident status in Canada. If you wish [...]

  • December 1, 2013

    I was Married Before Can I Sponsor My New Wife?

    If your goal is to sponsor your wife you must first determine your eligibility to sponsor. In order to be a sponsor, you must: be 18 years of age or older, be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident, be sponsoring a member of the Spouse or Common law [...]

  • December 1, 2013

    Inland vs Overseas Applications

    Spousal Sponsorship Inland vs Overseas Depending on your current situation, sponsoring your spouse in Canada or abroad could have a number of different options for you. Each application type has its own merits to be considered prior to determining whether not you should sponsor your spouse from either [...]

  • November 28, 2013

    Whom Can You Sponsor?

    You can sponsor your spouse, Common Law Partner or children who are dependent on you. Is a Marriage Certificate Needed? If you are sponsoring your spouse then you have to submit valid marriage certificate. But it has two conditions: If you are married in Canada, then you have [...]