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Are you eligible to sponsor your spouse or partner for Canadian immigration?

CIC News Are you eligible to sponsor your spouse or partner for Canadian immigration? Canadian citizens and permanent residents can sponsor their spouse, common-law partner, or conjugal partner for permanent residence (PR). Although the concept of spousal sponsorship may appear straightforward, sponsoring your spouse or partner in practice can be confusing and complicated. Sponsors and…

Sponsoring your spouse or partner for Canadian immigration

CIC News Sponsoring your spouse or partner for Canadian immigration Family reunification is the second-most prominent class of immigration for newcomers to Canada after economic immigration. In 2024, IRCC expects to welcome 114,000 new permanent residents through these pathways. They include spousal sponsorship, children and dependents, as well as parents, and grandparents. Sponsoring a spouse…

IRCC to introduce advanced analytics and automation to speed up processing for spousal and partner sponsorship

CIC News IRCC to introduce advanced analytics and automation to speed up processing for spousal and partner sponsorship Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has announced that it will introduce advanced analytics and automated technology to process all spousal and partner applications under family class immigration. The department has developed two new tools which will…

IRCC releases details on new temporary PR pathway for Columbians, Haitians and Venezuelans

CIC News IRCC releases details on new temporary PR pathway for Columbians, Haitians and Venezuelans Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has released important details for the department’s new temporary humanitarian permanent residence (PR) pathway dedicated to foreign nationals from Colombia, Haiti and Venezuela. First announced on October 10 last year, IRCC determined that it…

Canada opens new PR pathway for families impacted by the conflict in Sudan

CIC News Canada opens new PR pathway for families impacted by the conflict in Sudan Today Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced a new immigration pathway for families impacted by the ongoing conflict in Sudan. The department confirmed that starting February 27th, 2024, it would accept up to 3,250 applications from single applicants or…

What to do if you are invited under the Parents and Grandparents Program 2023

CIC News What to do if you are invited under the Parents and Grandparents Program 2023 Emails have been sent out from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) inviting applicants to apply to sponsor parents or grandparents as part of the 2023 intake of the Parents and Grandparents Program. Sponsor your parents and grandparents for…

IRCC announces update to Parents and Grandparents Program 2023

CIC News IRCC announces update to Parents and Grandparents Program 2023 Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has just announced an update to the Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP). IRCC will accept up to 15,000 complete applications for sponsorship under the PGP this year. On October 10, IRCC will begin sending invitations to apply to…

IRCC processing spousal TRVs in 30 days with a 90% approval rate

CIC News IRCC processing spousal TRVs in 30 days with a 90% approval rate Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) now has a processing time of 30 days for Temporary Resident Visas (TRVs) for spousal applicants. The measure applies to spousal applicants who have already applied for permanent residency in Canada. Rather than require applicants…

Open-work permits available for spouses, partners and children of sponsors

CIC News Open-work permits available for spouses, partners and children of sponsors During the processing of a family class sponsorship application, some sponsored spouses, partners, and their dependent children, will come to Canada as temporary residents to be with their sponsor. Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced at the end of May a temporary…