Processing time was recently reduced from 26 to 12 months for 80% of applications for both in-Canada and outside of Canada cases. The spouse, common-law partner or conjugal partner looking to immigrate to Canada under spousal sponsorship category must be sponsored by a Canadian citizen or permanent resident.
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.
If you are a Canadian citizen or permanent resident, you can sponsor your spouse, common-law, or conjugal partner to obtain Canadian permanent resident status. The Canadian government aims to make decisions on spousal sponsorship applications within 12 months.
You must marry first before applying for the spousal sponsorship. You can also apply for a TRV but the chances of it getting approved are very low.
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.
Immigrant visa for a Spouse of a U.S. Citizen (IR1 or CR1) - An immigrant Petition for Alien Relative, Form I-130 is required.
Going forward, most new TRV applications for spousal sponsorship applicants will be processed within 30 days. In addition, the approval rate for spousal temporary resident visas increased from 55% in 2022 to 75% between January and September 2023.
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.