Spouse Permit Canada Process
The Spouse permit Canada is one of the ways in which the Canadian government shows its commitment to keeping families together. The spouse permits Canada along with the Dependent Permit Canada allow citizens and permanent residents of Canada, who are above the age of majority, i.e. 18 years to sponsor dependent family members which include, spouse, children, parents, grandparents, and common-law partners.
The Spouse Permit Canada, allows Canada PR permit holders and citizens to sponsor their spouse or a common-law partner who is currently residing outside of Canada to apply to live in Canada. For the purpose of this permit, the Canadian government defines spousal arrangements in the following ways
- A spouse is a person whom you have legally married as per your religious customs and have registered your marriage with the civic authorities in your city
- A Common-Law Partner is a person with whom you have had a conjugal relationship for at least one year on a continuous basis, with exceptions being granted for short trips for family or business purposes. You should be able to prove that are living together in the same house.
- A conjugal partner is one with whom you have common-law relationship, but have not been together for a period of one year or one who are not able to marry due to prevailing laws in your native country.
Documents Required For Canada Dependent Permit for Spouse
In order to apply for the Spouse Permit Canada, you will need to provide the following
- You will need to provide a certificate of marriage from the city, province or
territory in which your marriage was solemnized. In case your marriage took place
outside Canada, your marriage should be considered as legally valid as per Canadian
law.
- You should be able to demonstrate that you intend to live together in Canada when
your spouse is granted a permanent resident status and should be willing to sign an
agreement that both the applicant and the sponsoring spouse understand their mutual
responsibilities in the case.
- You will need to sign an undertaking that you are committed to providing for the
basic needs of your spouse.
- You will need to prove that your relationship with your spouse or common-law partner
is bonafide and that they are intending to live in Canada to be with you and not for
the purpose of working in Canada. Some of the ways in which you can show the
geniuses of your relationship are
- a. Proof of communication between both of you – texts, phone calls, emails.
- b. Photographs of outings as a family.
- c. A joint bank account used for paying monthly expenses.
Additional Conditions for Spouse Permit Canada
The Canadian government has imposed the following additional conditions on the persons
applying for a Canada dependent permit for spouse
1. A person who has already entered the country on being sponsored by one spouse has to
wait for a period of 5 years from the date of entry to sponsor someone else as your
spouse. This condition is kept in place to ensure that some people do not commit
marriage fraud in order to become Canadian residents.
Spouse Permit Canada – Eligibility & Features
The Canadian government allows you to sponsor members of your immediate family, who are
dependent on you to come and live with you in the country, provided that you are willing
to sponsored their expenses. You can sponsor your children, parents, grandparents and
spouse under this scheme, however the spousal permit scheme is a sub -section of this permit
scheme and has been discussed in detail above.
How to Apply For Dependent Permit Canada & its Requirements?
In order to sponsor your family member through Dependent Permit for Canada you will need to
provide the following
- Documented proof of your financial status and cash flow for the previous 12 months
to show that you are financially sound and capable of supporting your family members
- If you are sponsoring your child for a Canadian Dependent Permit then he or she,
- Must be below 22 years of age
- Must be able to prove that they are indeed financially dependent on you
- If your child is unable for any reason, either physical or mental, to earn his own
money then you can sponsor him after providing sufficient proof of the same
- The child should be your biological child or adopted child
- The child will need to undergo a medical and criminal test and may be prevented from
entering the country if they have been found to have a criminal record or medical
ailment that is likely to be contagious or cause an epidemic.
- You will need to provide a birth certificate or adoption certificate to show the
proof of your relationship
Who Can Be Sponsored Through Dependent Permit Canada?
ou can sponsor the following categories of relatives under the dependent permit for Canada
- Your spouse or common law partner
- Your biological or adopted children or children you intend to adopt
- Your siblings
- The children of your siblings
- Your grandparents or your grand children (provided they are orphans)
The case officers at Abroad Directions will advice you on the basis of your profile about the
eligibility of applying to sponsor a family member for dependent permit as well as the
procedure for the same