Category: Spousal Sponsorship

Spousal or Common Law Open Work Permits (In-Canada)

122 Spousal Sponsorship Interview Questions for Canadian Immigration

New Spousal Sponsorship Application Wait Times (Flow Charts)

Video: Newcomers to Canada segment 1: Introduction

Spousal interviews are not mandatory.

In all of the applications I have filed, virtually all are approved without an interview.

The essential question for the immigration officer is whether the common law relationship or marriage is bona fide… Read full article

In a news release on June 13, 2016 Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada announced that the Government of Canada will be granting permanent residence to more partners, spouses, and dependant children of Canadian citizens and permanent residents in 2016 than previously planned. This is part of a greater effort to significantly reduce the backlog of applications and speed up processing times, with the ultimate goal of bringing more families together… Read full article

Clients often complain that their fiancés or spouses have been denied visitor visas to come to Canada.

Most often this rejection occurs when a Canadian has developed a relationship with a foreign national and would like the opportunity of having that person come to Canada to gain an appreciation of Canada geographically, appreciate the Canadian’s life at home and to meet friends and family. They make an application at the Canadian consulate abroad, only to receive a flat, curt, formulated refusal letter ending with a shallow “Thank you for your interest in Canada”… Read full article