Spousal Sponsorship

Spousal Sponsorship allows you to sponsor a spouse, conjugal partner, a common law partner and dependent children. To receive a visa through this immigration program, the sponsor and sponsored person must prove that their relationship qualifies under one of three categories: Spouse, Common-law Partner, Conjugal Partner. Canada does recognize same-sex couples to be eligible for spousal sponsorship. Inland sponsorship is when the couple is together in Canada and the foreign spouse/common-law partner has temporary status in Canada, either as a worker, student, or visitor. An Outland application is generally pursued when the sponsored partner is living outside of Canada.