If you've left a loved one behind, for whatever reason, to immigrate to Canada, you probably have a goal of bringing that person into the country to live with you. That is certainly possible, as long as you and your spouse, conjugal, or common law partner qualify. In 2016, the country simplified the spousal sponsorship Brampton paperwork and turn around times to make the process easier.
Before you try to apply to be a sponsor, you need to ascertain whether you and your partner meet the basic requirements. Both of you must be eighteen or older. You must be a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident of the country. You must sign an undertaking promise agreeing to be responsible financially for the sponsored individual for three years after he or she becomes a permanent Canadian resident.
The statuses of an individual desiring a sponsor are spouse, common law partner, and conjugal partner. To sponsor a spouse you must produce a valid marriage certificate. This certificate must be recognized as legitimate by Canada and the country where you were married, if you were married outside Canada. You can be denied even if you have a marriage certificate, but can't prove the relationship is genuine.
If you want to sponsor a common law partner, you must prove that the two of you lived together continuously for at least a year. The government will accept short periods of separation if they were caused by extenuating circumstances such as family emergencies or business obligations. You also have to show that you were sharing expenses like utilities and lease payments. Same sex and opposite sex partners are both recognized by Canada.
Conjugal partners are two individuals who are unable to live together through no fault of their own. There are a number of possible circumstances that qualify for this status. Sexual orientation is one.
Another example of a qualifying circumstance might be when partners are married to other people and are not allowed to divorce because it is against the laws of the country where they live. The Philippines is an example of one of those countries. Sponsors have to prove they have made every possible effort to overcome the circumstances before an application will be accepted.
The overseas and inland applications have been combined. Inland means the partners or spouses are both living in Canada and the partner to be sponsored has legal status by way of a visa or permit. Overseas simply means that the individual to be sponsored is currently living in another country. Since there is now one application for both statuses, the processing time is the same for both.
The undertaking promise that the sponsor signs ensures that the sponsor, and not the Canadian government, will support the sponsored partner, and any dependent children. This financial agreement includes food, shelter, utilities, clothing, and all personal requirements. The country does not require a certain financial threshold, but income and tax return documentation must be submitted by the sponsor.
Before you try to apply to be a sponsor, you need to ascertain whether you and your partner meet the basic requirements. Both of you must be eighteen or older. You must be a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident of the country. You must sign an undertaking promise agreeing to be responsible financially for the sponsored individual for three years after he or she becomes a permanent Canadian resident.
The statuses of an individual desiring a sponsor are spouse, common law partner, and conjugal partner. To sponsor a spouse you must produce a valid marriage certificate. This certificate must be recognized as legitimate by Canada and the country where you were married, if you were married outside Canada. You can be denied even if you have a marriage certificate, but can't prove the relationship is genuine.
If you want to sponsor a common law partner, you must prove that the two of you lived together continuously for at least a year. The government will accept short periods of separation if they were caused by extenuating circumstances such as family emergencies or business obligations. You also have to show that you were sharing expenses like utilities and lease payments. Same sex and opposite sex partners are both recognized by Canada.
Conjugal partners are two individuals who are unable to live together through no fault of their own. There are a number of possible circumstances that qualify for this status. Sexual orientation is one.
Another example of a qualifying circumstance might be when partners are married to other people and are not allowed to divorce because it is against the laws of the country where they live. The Philippines is an example of one of those countries. Sponsors have to prove they have made every possible effort to overcome the circumstances before an application will be accepted.
The overseas and inland applications have been combined. Inland means the partners or spouses are both living in Canada and the partner to be sponsored has legal status by way of a visa or permit. Overseas simply means that the individual to be sponsored is currently living in another country. Since there is now one application for both statuses, the processing time is the same for both.
The undertaking promise that the sponsor signs ensures that the sponsor, and not the Canadian government, will support the sponsored partner, and any dependent children. This financial agreement includes food, shelter, utilities, clothing, and all personal requirements. The country does not require a certain financial threshold, but income and tax return documentation must be submitted by the sponsor.
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