SOURCE-BACKED ANSWER

How do I complete Sponsor a spouse, partner or child in Canada?

Use this independent reviewed guide to prepare the current Sponsor a spouse, partner or child in Canada procedure and complete each official action yourself. Start with the reviewed official source, follow the current actions and submit through your own government account.

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.