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How to sponsor your child for Canadian immigration Canadian citizens and permanent residents can sponsor their child living abroad to immigrate to Canada.

Through family class sponsorship, a Canadian citizen or permanent resident can sponsor a dependent child living abroad to come join them in Canada and become a permanent resident. The purpose of sponsoring a dependent child is to enable family members who reside in different countries to be reunited in Canada.

By Julia Hornstein

What are my obligations when sponsoring my spouse for Canadian immigration? In short, you must be able to provide for your spouse or common-law partner's basic needs.

If you sponsor your spouse or partner to become a Canadian permanent resident, you must sign an undertaking, in which you promise to provide financial support for the basic needs of your spouse or partner (and their dependent children, if applicable).

By Julia Hornstein

What is the difference between inland and outland spousal sponsorship? How to sponsor your spouse or partner through inland and outland sponsorship.

Canadian citizens and permanent residents who are in a relationship with a foreign national may sponsor that person to join them in Canada and become a permanent resident. You may sponsor your spouse, common-law partner or conjugal partner.

By Julia Hornstein

Can my spouse or partner work while their sponsorship application is being processed? Yes, but only with a work permit.

If you are sponsoring your spouse or partner in Canada, they can apply for an open work permit when they apply for permanent residence.

By Julia Hornstein

How to sponsor your spouse and children for Canadian immigration Information on sponsoring your family for Canadian permanent residence.

Canadian citizens and permanent residents can sponsor their immediate families for Canadian immigration.

By Shelby Thevenot

The benefits of a spousal open work permit You may be eligible to work anywhere in Canada while waiting to be approved for spousal sponsorship.

Canada offers an open work permit to foreign nationals who are waiting for a decision on their inland spousal or common-law sponsorship application.

By Shelby Thevenot

IRCC back to 12-month processing for spousal sponsorship applications After the pandemic slowed IRCC operations, spousal sponsorship is back to service standard, government says.

In January 2022, Immigration Minister Sean Fraser announced that Canada’s spousal sponsorship has returned to its 12-month processing standard for new applicants.

By Shelby Thevenot

IRCC: No details yet on Parents and Grandparents Program 2022 The PGP is one of Canada's most popular immigration streams.

In a March 14, 2022 email to CIC News, IRCC said it has yet to be determined when the application process for the Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP) 2022 will open.

By Kareem El-Assal

How your Canadian spouse can sponsor you for immigration If you are married or in a common-law partnership with a Canadian, here is an overview of the spousal sponsorship process.

Spousal sponsorship is a priority for Canada. Under its Immigration Levels Plan 2022-2024, the government aims to welcome some 80,000 new immigrants through its Spousal, Partner, and Children category per year. Most of these immigrants will arrive as the spouses and partners of Canadians.

By Shelby Thevenot