Spousal and Family Sponsorship Visa
The Spousal and Family Sponsorship Visa is designed to unite families and loved ones. It allows eligible Canadian citizens and permanent residents to sponsor their spouses, partners, dependent children, and other eligible relatives to live with them in Canada. This program reflects Canada's commitment to reuniting families and fostering solid relationships within the country.
The NSRIC provides the Spousal and Family Sponsorship Visa and other immigration-related services to interested clients who wish to become permanent residents in this class. The Canadian government allows Canadian citizens and permanent residents who are in a relationship with a foreign national to sponsor that person to join them and become permanent residents of Canada. You can sponsor your spouse, common-law partner, conjugal partner, dependent children, siblings, parent etc.
Here is a list of required documents for a Spousal and Family Sponsorship Visa application in Canada. Please note that the documents required may vary based on your circumstances and the relationship you are sponsoring. The documents that are needed for this category (vary case-by-case) are
(i) educational documents (i.e., diplomas, degrees, certificates, transcripts etc.),
(ii) copies of Canadian citizenship or permanent resident card (sponsor),
(iii) copies of the travel documents and passport(s) for both sponsor and sponsored person(s),
(iv) custody and adoption documents (if applicable),
(v) generic application form for Canada,
(vi) medical examination results,
(vii) police certificates and clearances,
(viii) proof of funds to support sponsored person(s),
(ix) proof of language proficiency,
(x) proof of professional certifications or licenses (if applicable),
(xi) recent digital photos meeting specifications for both sponsor and sponsored person(s),
(xii) relationship history timeline with supporting documents,
(xiii) other necessary documents as specified by immigration authorities such as birth certificate(s), dependant information (if applicable), divorce certificate and legal separation agreement (if applicable), marriage certificate (if applicable), declaration of common-law union (if applicable), death certificates (if applicable), proof of relationship, proof of genuine relationships such as joint bank accounts, shared property, communication records, and use of a representative form etc. if applicable.
