There are 4 steps to sponsor your spouse, partner or child: Apply to sponsor. The sponsor must. Apply to be sponsored (permanent residence) ... Pay your application fees. Send us additional information during processing. Submit your online application. Get updates about your application online.
You can download the visa application form, fill it in, print the completed form, and bring it with you to the Visa Application Centre for submission. You can also submit your online application directly to Immigration, Refugee and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). Fill out the application form electronically.
Immigrant visa for a Spouse of a U.S. Citizen (IR1 or CR1) - An immigrant Petition for Alien Relative, Form I-130 is required.
You may download them from the USCIS forms page.
You can download the visa application form, fill it in, print the completed form, and bring it with you to the Visa Application Centre for submission. You can also submit your online application directly to Immigration, Refugee and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). Fill out the application form electronically.
APPLICATION PROCESSING TIME IRCC recently reduced the spousal sponsorship processing time from up to 26 months to 12 months for both in-Canada and outside of Canada applications. During processing you can check spousal sponsorship application status online.
Canada Family Sponsorship for Spouse: Your sponsor must be 18 years or above. Spouses, conjugal Partners & common-law partners can apply. As a thumb rule, your sponsor should be a Canadian PR Visa holder or a Citizen. Must demonstrate legal marital status with your sponsor. Your sponsor must financially support you.
Begin your application You can also submit your online application directly to Immigration, Refugee and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). Fill out the application form electronically. The completed form (including the barcoded sheets) will have to be printed on a white, bond quality, non-glossy paper, using a laser printer.
Starting November 2024, PGWP applicants must meet strict language benchmarks: CLB 7 for university graduates and CLB 5 for college graduates. These new requirements aim to ensure graduates can integrate into the Canadian workforce smoothly. For non-native speakers, these benchmarks add significant challenges.