TIPS ON HOW TO SPONSOR YOUR SPOUSE OR PARTNER FOR PERMANENT RESIDENT IN CANADA
Spousal visa or Partner Visa Sponsorship for PR in Canada • If you wish to apply your spouse/partner through a Family Class Sponsorship. An eligible sponsor must meet a certain criteria to qualify such us he or she is willing to provide the sponsorship undertaking, and has not convicted under a criminal code in Canada and has not convicted any registered offence, crime outside Canada. Preferably the sponsor must not have any debt or bankruptcy – and has not recently sponsored a spouse or partner for this type of application and the relationship is genuine and subsisting.
Stage 1 and Stage 2 • There are 2 stages for this type of an application. Stage one the sponsor will apply for his or her sponsorship of application to sponsor a certain spouse or partner in Canada – the burden of proof for stage 1 to get the approval usually is from the evidence of documents being presented and submitted by the sponsor to CIC while for stage 2 the spouse (beneficiary) will also apply for a permanent resident in Canada under this category however, please bear in mind that all the completed forms documents and requirements of both the sponsor and sponsoring spouse/partner should be submitted at the same time at CPC- when the sponsor applies for sponsorship.
• They should provide tons of evidence as to regard that their relationship is genuine and subsisting – otherwise if the case officer finds it not genuine it may cause your application to be refused. The case officer will then proceed with the stage 2 – after say the sponsor in Canada has been approved, they will thoroughly check all the completed forms and documents being submitted by the spouse or partner of the sponsor in Canada. Due to the recent changes of Canada’s Immigration, the expected duration to receive a decision for this type of an application to process a spouse/partner sponsorship application as indicated at CIC table is now about 17 month to process a completed application package.
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1. Wedding photos of you and your sponsor 2. Evidence of your photos together from the time the relationship has started till at present, this could be your travel together locally, shopping together or eating together with friends and families and etc- showing your previous photos and present that the relationship is subsisting ( put them in a white bond paper - and arrange according to date). 3. Cards, Letters, with post marked envelop- any evidence where you both share your anniversary birthdays, valentines greeting or even season's greeting. 4. Phone bills - this is an additional evidence where you need to demonstrate either from the principal applicant or sponsor which reflects the details of the principal's name or sponsor's name through calling long distance... or might as well provide Skype conversation, FB conversation from past to present- that demonstrate the continuous communication even through means of an online platform and that appears the relationship is genuine and ongoing, print them too and include in the application. 5. Remittance slips- This could be via western union or bank transfer which is applicable gather the oldest and the present remittances under the name of Spouse and have them clip or staple all together by date.
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6. Any previous travel locally or internationally, by showing your passport visa stamp arrival and exit or showing your names together in an Airline ticket of your travels together if applicable. If the sponsor has still kept his ticket and hotel booking on how often he visits your country. 7. Joint ownership of property or investment, joint accounts in the banks. 8. Letter from the sponsor on how the relationship has started, how they met which led to marrying the spouse and eventually living together to create a family in Canada. 9. Letter from the spouse on how the relationship has started and how it progress. 10. At least 2 reference letter from a friend of both parties (Sponsor and Spouse friends- attestation that they are both in love and the relationship is genuine. The letters must affix theirs signatures and contact details and address.
• It is likely a prudent exercise to prepare exactly what the documents and forms are to complete as CIC has a specific instructions for countries applying for this type of spouse or partner sponsorship in Canada. If you wish to be assisted and guided on what forms and a complete list of requirements to submit contact Visa Online Assistance www.visaonlineassistance.com or send us an email at info@visaonlineassistance.com for more information.