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How to apply for a Canadian spousal open work permit

CIC News How to apply for a Canadian spousal open work permit Spouses and common-law partners of Canadians can get an open work permit while their inland sponsorship application for permanent residence is being processed. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) aims to process applications submitted through the Spousal Sponsorship program within 12 months. The…

IRCC back to 12-month processing for spousal sponsorship applications

CIC News IRCC back to 12-month processing for spousal sponsorship applications In January 2022, Immigration Minister Sean Fraser announced that Canada’s spousal sponsorship has returned to its 12-month processing standard for new applicants. According to a government media release, efforts to modernize the Canadian immigration system have allowed Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) to…

How your Canadian spouse can sponsor you for immigration

CIC News How your Canadian spouse can sponsor you for immigration Spousal sponsorship is a priority for Canada. Under its Immigration Levels Plan 2022-2024, the government aims to welcome some 80,000 new immigrants through its Spousal, Partner, and Children category per year. Most of these immigrants will arrive as the spouses and partners of Canadians.…

Canada launches new immigration application tracker for spousal and child sponsorship

CIC News Canada launches new immigration application tracker for spousal and child sponsorship Canada has launched an online portal where spousal and child sponsorship applicants can track their immigration application online. The tracker can be found on the government website. It is currently only for people who are applying for spousal, common-law, and dependent child sponsorship.…

How to sponsor your spouse from South Africa

CIC News How to sponsor your spouse from South Africa If you want to sponsor your South African partner for Canadian immigration, the first step is to make sure you are both eligible. Here are some of the general eligibility requirements for both Canadians foreign partners from any country. Looking to sponsor your partner? Complete…

Who you can sponsor for Canadian immigration

CIC News Who you can sponsor for Canadian immigration Canada welcomes over 100,000 family class immigrants per year. It is well known that most of these immigrants arrive through the Spouses, Partners, and Children category while a smaller share arrive under the Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP). The rules surrounding sponsoring other family members are…

Can I sponsor my spouse or partner for Canadian immigration?

CIC News Can I sponsor my spouse or partner for Canadian immigration? Bringing families together is one of the major goals of Canada’s immigration system. The main way Canada does this is through its Spousal, Partner, and Children immigration sponsorship category. Canada looks to welcome around 80,000 immigrants through this category each year. Canadian citizens…