SOURCE-BACKED ANSWER

How much does Sponsor a spouse, partner or child in Canada cost and how long does it take?

Government fees and processing times can change and may differ by stream, country and family size. Confirm the live fee and processing-time controls on www.canada.ca immediately before paying or planning a deadline.

Practical order

1. 1

   Confirm the sponsor’s status and responsibilities and the family member’s relationship, dependency and admissibility under the current definitions.

2. 2

   Choose the correct in-Canada or Family Class route using the official instructions; consider travel and status consequences before choosing.

3. 3

   Open the current online application guide and personalized document checklist for the sponsor, principal applicant and dependants.

4. 4

   Gather civil-status, identity, relationship, cohabitation, status, police, medical and financial records that the current package requires.

5. 5

   Complete the sponsor and permanent-residence forms, obtain every required digital signature and disclose all family members and material history.

6. 6

   The principal applicant submits through their own PR Portal account and pays IRCC directly; save the confirmation and a copy of the package.