Spousal Sponsorship FAQs

If you are planning to sponsor your spouse, common-law partner, or conjugal partner for permanent residence in Canada, you likely have many questions. This Spousal Sponsorship Canada FAQ answers some of the most common questions about eligibility requirements, processing times, relationship evidence, interviews, refusals, medical examinations, police certificates, and permanent residence applications. Whether you are a Canadian citizen or permanent resident sponsoring a loved one from inside or outside Canada, these answers can help you better understand the Canadian spousal sponsorship process.