CANADIAN IMMIGRATION LAWYER · TORONTO
Family Sponsorships | Canada
Legal guidance for Canadian citizens and permanent residents sponsoring a spouse, common-law partner, conjugal partner or dependent child for permanent residence.
Work directly with a Canadian immigration lawyer on eligibility, relationship evidence, application strategy and complex sponsorship concerns.
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DIRECT LAWYER INVOLVEMENT
Eligibility, strategy and application preparation handled with counsel involvement throughout the file.
Spousal Sponsorship
For Canadian citizens and permanent residents sponsoring a legally married spouse.
Legal representation may address sponsor eligibility, genuine relationship evidence, previous marriages, accompanying children, immigration status and the appropriate application class.
Common Law Partner Sponsorship
For partners who have lived together in a conjugal relationship for at least 12 consecutive months.
The application must establish continuous cohabitation and a genuine, marriage-like relationship through consistent documentary evidence.
Conjugal Partner Sponsorship
For partners in an exclusive, mutually interdependent relationship who cannot marry or live together because of significant legal, immigration, social, cultural or similar barriers.
The sponsored partner must live outside Canada. Conjugal sponsorship is not an alternative for couples who simply prefer not to marry or cohabit.
Dependent Child Sponsorship
For eligible biological or adopted children of Canadian citizens and permanent residents.
Applications may involve custody, consent, adoption records, previous non-declaration, family composition and the child’s dependency.
A74 Open Work Permit
For eligible sponsored spouses, common-law partners, conjugal partners and accompanying dependent children living in Canada while permanent residence is being processed.
A70 Open Work Permit
For certain Spouse or Common-Law Partner in Canada applicants who have received approval in principle while their permanent residence application remains in process.
WHICH FAMILY SPONSORSHIP ROUTE APPLIES?
Relationship status is only the starting point.
Immigration history, residence, status, previous relationships, family composition and supporting evidence must also be assessed.
01.
You Are Legally Married
A spousal sponsorship application may be available where the marriage is legally valid and the relationship is genuine.
02.
You Have Lived Together for 12 Months
A common-law sponsorship application may be available after at least 12 consecutive months of cohabitation in a conjugal relationship.
03.
You Cannot Marry or Live Together
A conjugal partner application may be considered where the partner lives outside Canada and serious barriers have prevented both marriage and cohabitation.
04.
You Are Sponsoring a Child
A dependent child sponsorship application may be available where the child meets the applicable dependency requirements.
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