Sponsor Spouse

What happens after you apply to sponsor your spouse for Canadian immigration? You still have more steps to complete after submitting your application for Canadian immigration under the spousal and common-law sponsorship program.

After you apply to sponsor your spouse or common-law partner for Canadian immigration, you may wish to track the progress of your application, update your application, or otherwise communicate with Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). There are also some important steps you must take before you can finally become a permanent resident of Canada.

By Shelby Thevenot

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

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

Canada launches new immigration application tracker for spousal and child sponsorship Immigration applicants for spousal, common-law, and dependent child sponsorship can now view their application status online.

Canada has launched an online portal where spousal and child sponsorship applicants can track their immigration application online.

By Shelby Thevenot

How to sponsor your spouse from Lebanon for Canadian immigration Here is the Canadian sponsorship process if your spouse or common-law partner is living in Lebanon.

If you are in Canada and your spouse or common-law partner is in Lebanon, the first step to sponsoring them for Canadian immigration is to see if you are eligible.

By Shelby Thevenot

Canada expanding processing capacity to expedite family reunion New office space and more employees are expected to reduce processing time for family class applications.

Canada is expanding the Case Processing Centre in Sydney, Nova Scotia in an effort to process more applications and reunite families faster.

By Shelby Thevenot

Canada accepts spousal or common-law sponsorship applications from out-of-status foreign nationals If you are in Canada with your Canadian spouse or common-law partner and have fallen out of status, you can still apply for family sponsorship.

Among the recent challenges arising from the coronavirus pandemic is that many people are not able to travel to where they had planned and are consequently stuck where they are.

By Michael Schwartz

How to sponsor your spouse from India Here is the sponsorship process if your spouse or common-law partner is living in India.

Are you interested in finding out how to sponsor your spouse from India for Canadian immigration?

By Alexandra Miekus

Thousands of foreign nationals reuniting with Canadian spouses Canada’s commitment to keeping families together shines through.

Many Canadians are reuniting with their foreign spouses in Canada after being separated because of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Toronto Star.

By Mohanad Moetaz