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Sponsorship: Form Guidelines

If you are planning on submitting your application in order to sponsor your common law partner or spouse you will need to build a strong case. To do so, you…

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Spousal Sponsorship and Personal Statement

Spousal sponsorship applications in Canada can be very complex. You need to prove that you are in a genuine relationship with your spouse in order for you to sponsor him/her…

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IRCC Plans to Reduce Spousal Sponsorship Processing Times

In response to concerns of out-of-control processing times for spousal sponsorship applications, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has announced plans to increase the number of sponsorship applications to be…

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Avoiding A Refusal In A Spousal Sponsorship Application

According to statistics, Canada receives approximately 250,000 new immigrants each year. Many of these applicants seek permanent residence with the aspiration of joining family members who are already considered citizens…

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Spousal Sponsorship 101: Where To Start

When it comes to prioritizing which individuals are allowed entry into Canada, the Government places the spouses of permanent residents and citizens at the top of the list. As such,…

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Basics of Spousal Sponsorship

Canadian citizens and permanent residents can sponsor their spouses for permanent residence in Canada. A “spouse” is someone that you are married to, i.e., a husband or a wife. To…

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