Requirements for a Canadian Spousal Sponsorship Applying for a spousal sponsorship is a hard process. There are requirements that you need to fulfill in order to have a strong successful case. Failure to provide the right documents can lead to refusal. If you need more help with bringing [...]

When you are filing a spousal sponsorship application, there are many different types of documents that you must include and submit. Keep in mind, in this video, spousal sponsorship will also include common-law sponsorships and conjugal sponsorships. There are different documents required for each of these. Watch our video below on the most important documents you need to submit for your spousal sponsorship application.

If you are married to a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident of Canada, you both must first go through the process of applying for a spousal sponsorship in the family class category of Immigration in Canada. When applying to sponsor your spouse, there are many conditions and requirements that must be met in order for them to successfully gain permanent residency in Canada. Watch our video below to find out what the responsibilities and obligations are of the sponsor in spousal sponsorship.

Before your spouse obtains permanent residency in Canada, both the sponsor and the sponsored applicant will need to attend an interview with an Immigration officer. During this interview, the Immigration officer will ask several questions regarding your relationship and the genuineness and validity of the relationship. Watch our video below on the spousal sponsorship interview process and several different questions that the Immigration officer may ask.

If your spouse is currently living in Canada on a visitor visa, work permit or study permit, and you wish to never separate again in the future, it is best to sponsor your spouse. There are many Canadian citizens and permanent residents in Canada who have spouses that are foreign nationals that are currently living in Canada. Watch our video below on who is eligible to sponsor their spouse to Canada and what an Inland Spousal Sponsorship entails.

Before you can sponsor your spouse to Canada, there are several different factors that you should consider. This is especially the case now that the Canadian government has changed some of the requirements of the Spousal Sponsorship. Watch our video below on new requirements for Spousal Sponsorship and other important information you should consider prior to applying for a Spousal Sponsorship.

If you and your spouse are currently apart due to your spouse living in another country, it is completely understandable why you would want to reunite with them. There are many Canadian citizens and permanent residents in Canada who have spouses that are foreign nationals. In order to sponsor them to Canada, the process is called an Overseas Spousal Sponsorship. Watch our video below on who is eligible to sponsor their spouse to Canada, what an Overseas Spousal Sponsorship entails, and much more.

As a sponsor in a family class sponsorship application, there are many requirements and conditions that you must abide by. If these requirements and conditions are not met, there can be unexpected consequences that can affect the sponsor in the future. As a result, it is very important to recognize these requirements and conditions and to know how long these conditions will be in place for. Watch our video below on what an undertaking entails, what happens when a sponsor is unable to fulfill the terms of the undertaking and the consequences that come as a result of the failure to fulfill these terms.

Before you can sponsor your spouse to Canada, there are several different factors that you should consider. Some factors include your eligibility to sponsor, the type of relationship you will indicate on the application and whether the application will be in Canada or overseas. Watch our video below on the eligibility requirements for spousal sponsorship, the documents needed for the application, the difference between inland and overseas spousal sponsorship, and more.

As of April 28, 2017, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced that the conditional permanent resident status for all spouses and partners sponsored to immigrate to Canada will no longer be in effect. As a result, spouses and partners that immigrate to Canada will automatically have full permanent resident status upon arriving in Canada. This comes as a great relief to all spouses and partners that are arriving in Canada. These changes came into effect by the Liberal government to help spouses and partners that may be vulnerable when coming to Canada. Watch our video below on the changes to the PR provision for spouses and partners immigrating to Canada and what this means for permanent residents as a whole.

A spousal sponsorship application is essentially made for Canadian citizens and permanent residents who wish to sponsor their spouse to come to Canada. There are also several common mistakes that are found on spousal sponsorship applications. Watch our video below to clarify any misunderstanding or confusion with regards to a spousal sponsorship application.

Within the Family Class Immigration category, there are different types of spousal sponsorships that one can pursue, such as spousal, common-law partner or conjugal sponsorship. Additionally, there are two categories to choose from when sponsoring your significant other; you may choose to pursue an inland spousal sponsorship or an overseas spousal sponsorship. Watch our video below to find out the difference between Inland and Overseas Spousal Sponsorship Applications.