Common-Law Partner Sponsorship

The Canadian Government considers common-law couples who have lived together in a conjugal relationship for at least 12 consecutive months (some exceptions apply) and have combined your affairs. The common-law partner isn’t legally married to you and can be either sex.

Parents & Grandparents Sponsorship

You can sponsor your parents and grandparents, who are related by blood or adoption, to become Canada’s permanent residents. The Canada Spouse Visa application intake for this program opens at the beginning of the year, so be sure to prepare before its opening date if you have the qualifications and intention to sponsor your parents and grandparents.

Conjugal Partner Sponsorship

Suppose you and your partner have been unable to live together due to circumstances beyond your control but meet the other criteria for married or common-law sponsorship. In that case, you may be considered a conjugal partner. The conjugal partner can be of the same or opposite sex. You can still qualify for spousal sponsorship in Canada.

Two options are available to process spousal sponsorship in Canada: the family class process outside Canada or the In-Canada class. The type of application will depend on the family situation. Spousal sponsorship in Canada is a two-stage process. The first stage is assessing the sponsor’s eligibility, and the second stage is the assessment of the sponsored person’s eligibility. There are specific criteria that you need to meet to have success in both stages. A marriage certificate alone does not prove a genuine relationship and, therefore, does not guarantee a permanent Canada Spouse Visa issuance. Preferred Immigration Services Inc. can assist you in understanding and succeeding with your application for spousal sponsorship in Canada.

Dependent Children Sponsorship

Suppose you have children whom you want to sponsor to Canada. In that case, the first thing you need to check is whether you need to sponsor them or they are already Canadian citizens. They do not need sponsorship to come to Canada but to just apply for proof of Canadian citizenship. As the parent sponsor, this may happen if you are already a Canadian citizen at the time of your child’s birth/adoption.

If the above scenario does not apply to you, you may apply to sponsor your children to become Canada’s permanent residents. You will have to show that you have the financial capacity to support your children in Canada. In most cases, this a straight-forward application. However, complexities in these cases may also arise, which may cause delays or refusal of an application.

Sponsorship of Other Eligible Relatives

If you have brothers, sisters, nephews, nieces, or grandchildren who are orphaned, under the age of 18 and are single, they may receive sponsorship to come to Canada as a permanent resident.

You may also be able to sponsor one relative if you do not have anyone, such as a partner, child, sibling, parent, grandparent, uncle, aunt, nephew or niece, a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident of Canada.

Get Support with your Spousal Sponsorship Appeal

During the Appeal, the Ministers council will have the ability to ask the sponsor and any witnesses who can represent the sponsor for the case. The council for the sponsor will also ask questions and clarify anything left to question by the minister.

It is imperative to represent the facts in your case correctly and clearly show the minister that the relationship is genuine if this is the reason for the refusal. As counsel for the sponsor, it is our job to explain in detail by submission and hear that the case is genuine to allow or approve the appeal.

Get help Appealing your Spousal Sponsorship Application