Canada has launched a new spousal and child sponsorship application tracker

IRCC has launched a new portal where spousal and child sponsorship applicants can check the status of their applications.

The tracker is an effective tool which can enable the clients to track their applications and can see if any actions are required from them to keep their files moving as soon as possible.

The government also plans to open up online applications to additional potential immigrants. The shift to more online application processes is designed to reduce the time it takes to process paper applications and to combat the pandemic.

The government stated in the announcement that their efforts have resulted in typical processing times for new spousal sponsorship applications returning to the standard of 12 months. There were 54,683 spousal sponsorship candidates and 8,848 children and other family class applicants awaiting a decision as of December 2021.