Requirements To Sponsor Spouse to Canada:
- Be a Canadian citizen or Permanent Resident
- Be at least 18 years of age
- Reside in Canada if you are a Permanent Resident
- Sign a 3-year undertaking to be financially responsible for the spouse or partner once they arrive in Canada
- Meet certain financial requirements, including not being in receipt of social assistance other than for a disability
- Not have been convicted of certain crimes or currently be detained
- Not be subject to a removal order
- Not have already applied to sponsor your current spouse, partner or child and a decision on your application has not been made yet
- Not have been sponsored yourself as a spouse or partner within the last 5 years
NOTE: If you have previously sponsored a spouse or partner, you must wait three years since this person became a permanent resident to sponsor another person
Requirements For Foreign Spouse or Partner:
- Be at least 18 years of age
- Be in a genuine relationship
- Not be inadmissible