Canadian residents and everlasting residents which have spouses or companions in different international locations might want to sponsor them to come back and dwell in Canada within the close to future. That is attainable via the Canadian Partner Visa.
People who intend to make use of this program to convey their partner, common-law companion, or conjugal companion to Canada together with their dependents should present proof that their relationship is real. This information will look at the totally different strategies of proof that Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) accepts for this program.
The Canadian household sponsorship program permits Canadian everlasting residents and residents to sponsor members of the family, spouses, or different kinds of companions. Every of those relationship varieties is described beneath:
Partner
IRCC classifies a partner as somebody that’s:
- 18 years previous or older
- Of both intercourse
- Legally married to the Canadian citizen or everlasting resident
Frequent-Legislation Associate
IRCC classifies a common-law companion as somebody that’s:
- 18 years previous or older
- Of both intercourse
- Not legally married to the Canadian citizen or everlasting resident
- Has been dwelling as a Canadian citizen or everlasting resident repeatedly for no less than 12 months.
Conjugal Associate
IRCC classifies a conjugal companion as somebody that’s:
- 18 years previous or older
- Of both intercourse
- Not legally married to the Canadian citizen or everlasting resident
- In a relationship Canadian citizen or everlasting resident for no less than 12 months
- Dwelling outdoors Canada
- Unable to dwell with their companion of their present nation of residence because of authorized and immigration components.
IRCC permits Canadian residents and everlasting residents to indicate varied proof to show that their relationship with the partner, common-law companion, or conjugal companion is real. These are summarized beneath.
A marriage certificates is a legally issued and acknowledged doc that demonstrates a wedding between two people. That is crucial type of proof for Canadian residents and everlasting residents who want to sponsor a partner.
People who’re in a common-law or conjugal partnership should not legally married, so they need to present different types of proof as a substitute, like:
- reference letters from mates or household that may attest to your relationship
- private statements of when, the place, the way you met, and difficulties you will have confronted in making an attempt to be collectively.
If the Canadian citizen or everlasting resident and their companion have a joint checking account in Canada, they need to show that the account exhibits the identical handle. That is helpful for spouses and common-law companions who should show they dwell collectively.
If the Canadian citizen or everlasting resident and their companion share possession of a property or have a joint lease, they need to current proof of this with the sponsorship utility. That is helpful for spouses and common-law companions who should show they dwell collectively.
Spouses or companions residing collectively can current joint utility payments resembling electrical energy payments, water payments, or payments as proof.
Canadian residents or everlasting residents can supply supporting proof of their relationship with their partner or companion with pictures exhibiting them collectively. {Couples} ought to ideally embody a minimal of twenty pictures exhibiting their relationship from the time they met up until the current day.
{Couples} who’re married ought to embody their marriage ceremony pictures with their utility. Those that are in common-law or conjugal partnerships and don’t possess marriage ceremony pictures can present pictures of themselves with family and friends. This serves to show that the couple’s family and friends are conscious they’re in a relationship.
A relationship narrative is a vital doc that candidates ought to embody with their utility. This doc describes the couple’s relationship story from the time they met up until the current day. Every particular person ought to write the narrative from their perspective, as this may assist persuade the visa officer that the connection is real.
Potential Canadian everlasting residents and residents who want to sponsor their partner, common-law companion, or conjugal companion to come back to Canada ought to get in contact with us. Our distinctive crew of Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultants understands the necessities for the partner sponsorship program and might information you on optimizing the appliance for achievement.
