Marriage Immigration

Family reunification allows permanent residents and Canadian citizens to sponsor their immediate family members, such as their spouses, common-law partners and dependent children, to immigrate to Canada.

1. Who Can Apply?

Spouse, common-law partner, conjugal partner

In addition to married spouses, common-law partners can also apply for spousal reunification immigration. Canada recognizes common-law partners, also known as common-law partners. In fact, there is a real relationship of the two parties. They must have lived together for at least one year, which can be regarded as a “marriage relationship”. However, the two parties have not received a marriage certificate. The documents that can prove this relationship include the lease and mailing address, etc.

Dependent children

If your child or the child of your spouse or common-law partner is under the age of 22 on the date of the complete application received by the Immigration Minister, does not have a spouse or common-law partner, it can be regarded as a qualified child of the applicant, and the child can be added in the application.

2. Key Factors

The Canadian Immigration Law does not require a minimum amount of income for the sponsor in Canada. The focus of the assessment is on the authenticity of the relationship of spouse or de facto marriage or common-law partner. In addition, it is also necessary to meet basic requirements such as medical background checks, and it is also necessary to ensure that applicants can achieve economic independence after coming to Canada.

3. Where to File an Application?

Applying from within and  from outside Canada have important differences in procedural requirements and their respective advantages and disadvantages:

Application from within Canada: Applicants can obtain work visa or study visa while waiting for the decision; if they are in a common-law relation, applicant cannot leave Canada ; applicant does not have right to appeal;

Application from outside of Canada: If the applicant knows that the conditions are not met, he can choose to  continue to apply and have the right to appeal.

Stage 1: Preliminary Assessments

Do not think that the immigration officer will approve your application for the reason that you have a real marriage or common-law relationship. In fact, the rate of visa refusal for family reunification is very high. The burden of responsibility for the authenticity of the relationship is on the applicant. Contact us for a professional application.

Stage 2: Determine the application place, application strategy, and submit the application.

Stage 3: Permanent residency.