Sponsor Your Spouse to Canada

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Sponsor Your Spouse to Canada

• With the help of immigration consultant
  Kitchener, a Canadian citizen or permanent
  resident can sponsor their partner to come to
  Canada and live permanently through Canadian
  spousal sponsorship. 

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How Long Does it Take to Sponsor Your Spouse in
Canada?

• With help of  immigration consultant Kitchener,
  Sponsorship applications take approximately 12
  months to process from start to finish. They are
  usually not processed much faster than 12 months
  but they can take even longer, depending on the
  nature of your case. 
• The best way to ensure your sponsorship
  application is processed as quickly as possible
  is to make sure it is done right the first time
  with help of an immigration consultant
  Kitchener. 

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SPONSORSHIP ASSESSMENT

• Requirements to Sponsor Your Spouse in Canada
  with help of  immigration consultant Kitchener
• If you are a Canadian citizen or permanent
  resident, you can be eligible to sponsor your
  spouse or common-law partner by meeting the
  following conditions below
• - Age- 18 years old
• - Living in Canada, or planning to return to
  Canada once your spouse or partner becomes a
  permanent resident of Canada
• - Provide for the basic financial needs of
  your spouse or partner for three years. 

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Immigration officers will expect to see the below
evidence of your marriage if u are sponsoring
with help of  immigration consultant Kitchener--

• Relationship Information and Sponsorship
  Evaluation questionnaire
• The Marriage certificate (see common-law if you
  are not married)
• Wedding invitations and photos
• The Birth certificates or adoption records of
  children you and your spouse have together
• The Proof of registration of marriage with a
  government authority
• And at least two of the documents fromProof
  that you and your spouse own property together
• Shared bank accounts, 
• Utility bills with both of your names, 
• Copies of government-issued IDs, 
• Car insurance, 
• Pay stubs or tax forms that show that you live at
  the same address

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How Much Does it Cost to Sponsor Your Spouse to
Canada with help of  immigration consultant
Kitchener

• The government processing fees to sponsor your
  spouse in Canada are given below. If you are
  sponsoring your spouse and they also have
  dependent children, then an additional 150
  payment will be required for each child included
  in the application. 
• Sponsorship fee 75 
• Principal applicant processing fee 475 
• Right of permanent residence fee 500
• Biometrics 85
• Total 1135

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How Much Money do You Need to Sponsor Your Spouse
to Canada with help of  immigration consultant
Kitchener

• Unlike most other forms of Canadian sponsorship,
  you do not need to demonstrate a minimum amount
  of income to sponsor your spouse. However, when
  you sponsor a family member to Canada, you do
  sign an undertaking, promising to provide
  financial support for the basic needs of your
  sponsored family member.
• The length of the undertaking depends on the
  category of sponsorship. For spousal sponsorship
  (including spouses and common-law or conjugal
  partners), the length of the undertaking is
  nearly 3 years from the day the sponsored
  individual becomes a Canadian permanent resident.

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Reasons a Sponsorship Application is Refused

• In order to be eligible for spousal sponsorship
  of any kind, you need to prove that your
  relationship is legitimate. There are several
  factors that are taken into consideration by
  immigration officers, depending on the nature of
  your relationship.
• Visa officers will consider a range of items to
  determine if your relationship is genuine. Some
  of the items they will consider are more
  traditional, like photos of your wedding that
  show members or your family there. Others can be
  more unique to the cultural practices of the
  region. If your relationship is unconventional,
  providing additional evidence of the genuineness
  of your relationship is recommended. Letters of
  explanation can also help a visa officer
  understand why your relationship might not have
  all the same indicators as a more traditional
  marriage from your cultural background. 
• Be advised that marriage ceremonies that are
  conducted over the internet are not accepted for
  Canadian immigration purposes. 

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Do I Get Permanent Residence if I Marry a
Canadian?

• Simply marrying a Canadian one does not
  automatically give the spouse Canadian permanent
  residence. Once you are married or in a
  common-law relationship, you then apply for a
  spousal sponsorship. Only after the application
  for spousal sponsorship gets approved, the
  married spouse becomes a Canadian permanent
  resident. 

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Can my Spouse Visit Canada While Waiting for
Approval?

• Your spouse can come to Canada while you are
  waiting for approval but there is no special visa
  for applicants awaiting a decision on their
  sponsorship application. Some applicants may face
  difficulties applying for a temporary visa if
  they have an application for permanent residence
  already in process. 
• Immigration consultant Kitchener may suggest the
  applicant applying for a temporary residence visa
  must assure the visa officer they will leave at
  the end of the validity of the visa. Applicants
  may want to apply for a temporary visa and then
  once together in Canada, submit under the inland
  sponsorship category. The temporary status
  changes  to an open work permit that would allow
  them to work for any employer while their
  application is processing. 

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• As each application is as unique as the
  relationship itself, an experienced immigration
  consultant Kitchener can assist you in preparing
  the strongest application possible. 
• If you would like to know more about your options
  for spousal sponsorship, please contact Steed
  Immigration
• If you want to sponsor your spouse or children,
  or if you want to be sponsored, take help of 
  immigration consultant Kitchener