How to Get Spousal Sponsorship Approved in Canada
If you are a United States citizen and want to move to Canada with your spouse, you may need to submit a petition for spousal sponsorship. The process can be complicated but with the right information and help, you can get your application approved. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has recently made changes to its family sponsorship process that make it faster than ever before. However, applicants must still satisfy the government’s regulatory and legislative family sponsorship requirements. You must be in a genuine relationship You can only be sponsored as a spouse or common-law partner if you are in a genuine relationship and are not entering the relationship solely to gain privilege under Canada’s immigration laws. Such “marriages of convenience” can result in approval from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada being delayed or even withheld. To prove your relationship, you can provide a valid marriage certificate or other documents that verify the nature o...