Spousal Sponsorship

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Spousal Sponsorship

If you are a Canadian citizen or Permanent Resident and you have a foreign spouse, you can apply to sponsor them to become a Permanent Resident in Canada.

Processing times on average are between 8 to 12 months, depending on the visa office responsible for processing the application.

Based on your circumstances, you can either apply for an “Outland” or “Inland” spousal sponsorship.

Potential Spousal Sponsorship Application Issues

Read more here on Criminal Inadmissibility

Read more here on Misrepresentation Inadmissibility

Inland vs. Outland Spousal Sponsorship

You can sponsor the following applicants and their dependent children (21 or younger) for Canadian Permanent Residence:

Canada recognizes same-sex marriages and partners and is eligible to apply under these 3 categories.

To be eligible to be a Sponsor

To be eligible to be sponsored: