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

Sponsor-status, identity, civil-status, relationship, country-specific police and applicant records controlled by the current Family Class 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 spouse, partner or child relationship under the current federal definitions.

2. 2

   Use the Family Class instructions for a family member outside Canada and review country-specific civil, identity and police documents.

3. 3

   Open the current online guide and document checklist for the sponsor, principal applicant and every dependant, accompanying or not.

4. 4

   Gather relationship, visits, communication, identity, civil-status, police, medical and financial evidence without manufacturing or altering proof.

5. 5

   Complete every sponsorship and permanent-residence form, obtain required digital signatures and disclose all family members and material history.

6. 6

   The principal applicant submits through their own PR Portal account, pays IRCC directly and saves the complete package and confirmation.