Spousal Sponsorship

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If you are a Canadian citizen or permanent resident, you may sponsor your

Spouse
Common-law partner or conjugal partner
Dependent children
If you sponsor a family member to immigrate to Canada, you must provide proof that you can meet the following basic needs and requirements:

Food, clothing and shelter
Applicants must be able to support themselves and their spouses/family/relatives financially, and ensure that the sponsored spouses or relatives do not need to ask for financial help from the government.
Ensure that the sponsored family member does not have a medical or criminal background. If they have a criminal record or are a risk to Canada’s security, they may not be allowed to enter Canada.
The Family Class immigration objective is to reunite close family members in Canada. This class allows Canadian citizens and permanent residents to sponsor their dependent children, parents and grandparents, spouse, common-law, or conjugal partners.

The Government of Canada strongly supports keeping families together whenever possible. As such, the processing of Family Class applications is given the highest priority at Canadian Visa Offices.