05/21/2022
Who can sponsor a spouse or a common-law partner to come to Canada?
-Anyone hoping to sponsor a spouse or common-law partner in Canada needs to be either a citizen or adult permanent resident of Canada capable of supporting him or herself financially and ensuring that spouse will not need social assistance from the government.
That means the sponsor must sign an undertaking, promising to give financial support for the basic needs of their spouse or partner and dependent children.
How much are the fees to apply to sponsor a spouse or a common-law partner?
-The sponsorship fee, principal applicant processing fee, and the right of permanent residence fee together add up to $1,050. Then, there’s the biometrics fee which is another $85 per person, bringing the total to $1,135.
Who can be sponsored as a spouse or common-law partner under this pathway?
Under the spouse or common-law partner pathway, applicants can sponsor either their spouses or common-law partners.
Sponsoring a person as a spouse requires that the marriage be a legally valid, civil marriage – but Ottawa considers this can be either between people of the opposite or same genders.
How long will this process to sponsor my spouse or common-law partner take?
The current processing times for sponsorship applications for spouses or common-law partners, regardless of whether they are already in Canada or outside the country, is 12 months.
