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What documents and steps are needed for Sponsor a spouse, partner or child in Canada?

Sponsor-status, identity, civil-status, relationship, cohabitation, status and applicant records controlled by the current in-Canada package and any Québec undertaking stage. Confirm each current form and personalized checklist control on www.canada.ca.

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.