Suppose you are a married adult living in Canada and want your spouse living abroad to settle down with you in Canada itself; congratulations because the Canadian government has your back. Similarly, if your spouse lives in Canada and you wish to settle there with them, it’s your chance to apply for spousal sponsorship, and you can land into the life you wanted with your spouse, together finally.
Terms and conditions to sponsor your spouse
There are a few boxes you need to check before proceeding further into sponsoring your spouse to live together with you. The government asks you for a few details before letting your partner get the permit of living with you. Thus, if you tick the following checkboxes, you can rest assured of your partner’s hassle-free stay in Canada:
- Your age ( You must be at least 18 years old to avail this benefit.)
- You have Canadian citizenship or permanent residency of the country.
- You are capable of providing for the basic amenities and needs of your partner in the initial stage of their stay in Canada (which must be at least three years.).
- You must have a marriage certificate or proof from any government authority of your marriage.
- They might ask for your wedding invitations and photographs from the wedding ceremony to double-check the authenticity of your marriage.
- Documents such as joint property ownership/joint bank accounts/ joint bills/ govt IDs/ insurance/ address proofs (with same address). Any two of these documents suffice to grant the permit to let your spouse be a part of Canada.
The duration of the application process takes a minimum of 12 months to get processed. There are various fees included, which consist of charges like processing fee and permanent residence fee. All these fees add up to a sum total of around $1100. You need to sign the document, which states that you have to look after your spouse’s basic needs for at least three years from the day they shift to Canada.