Partner Sponsorship Canada

Partner Sponsorship Canada 

If you wish to submit the Partner Sponsorship Canada application, you should know how to do it. Consequently, first of all, you need to check whether you can become a sponsor. The requirements to the sponsor are as follows:

1. To be more than 18 years old;
2. To be a permanent resident of Canada, its citizen, or an Indian under the Canadian Indian Act;
3. To be able to take care of your common-law or conjugal partner;
4. To demonstrate you do not get social assistance from the Government of Canada (for reasons other than a disability);
5. It is very important, that your relationship with a partner is genuine.

If you meet these requirements, the next step is to check the definitions of the common-law and conjugal partner by the Canadian government. The person is considered as your common-law partner when they are 18 and more years old, of either sex, not legally married to you, but you live together for at least a year.

The conjugal partner is an individual, who is 18 and more years old, of either sex, in a relationship with you for at least a year, not married to you, and does not live with you. In other words, you wish to apply for the Partner Sponsorship Canada since you cannot live with your partner in the country of their residence or marry them. There can be several reasons for this situation, such as sexual orientation, persecution, or marital status.

Some applicants are not allowed to sponsor their partners for the reasons like failure to pay an immigration loan or other family support payments; failure to provide for the basic needs of previously-sponsored relatives; people who are in jail, are going through the process of bankruptcy. Also, you cannot participate in Partner Sponsorship Canada if you have already applied to sponsor your current partner and a decision on your application has not been made yet. You are not allowed to sponsor your partner if you were sponsored by a spouse or partner and you became a permanent resident less than 5 years ago or three years have not passed since the person you sponsored before became a permanent resident of Canada.

When you choose to join the Partner Sponsorship Canada program, you have to be ready to give financial support for the basic needs of the partner you are sponsoring and their dependent children if any. In the case of Partner Sponsorship Canada, the duration of such undertaking agreement is 3 years from the day your partner becomes a permanent resident of the country.

Preparing the Partner Sponsorship Canada application, you have to follow several main steps. If you want to submit your application and avoid any possible mistakes, you can consult the guide that explains specific requirements for each country. In the process of application, you will need to submit various documents, that can differ from country to country your partner is from.

Your Partner Sponsorship Canada application package will include the checklist, forms, and guide. You can get all documents on the application package page. Please do not forget to use the checklist during the application process since it explains what documents you have to prepare, which forms you need to fill out, and how to do it. Also, you have to print, complete, and submit the checklist with your application. Then you and your partner have to complete all required forms. As a rule, the sponsor has to submit the following forms: Application to Sponsor, Sponsorship Evaluation and Relationship Questionnaire, and Sponsorship Agreement and Undertaking. 

Your partner should fill out an Application to Sponsor, Sponsorship Agreement and Undertaking, Generic Application Form for Canada, Schedule A – Background/Declaration, Additional Family Information, and Sponsorship Evaluation and Relationship Questionnaire.

After filling out the forms, you need to prepare all documents for the Partner Sponsorship Canada application. It is worth mentioning, that different countries or territories get country-specific instructions for documents such as passports or birth certificates, marriage or divorce certificates, military service documents, national identification cards, and other documents that may be required in the process of Partner Sponsorship Canada. The next thing to do is to check whether documents and forms have all the required signatures. Please, also remember that if your application has incomplete, missing, or unsigned forms and documents, it will be returned to you. If for any reason, you cannot submit the required document, you need to explain why you cannot provide it.

Additionally, you have to check whether you need to submit the originals or copies of the documents. To be sure that you submit the Partner Sponsorship Canada application with all the necessary documents, you need to use the checklist. It is also important to remember that you have to provide all documents in English or French. If you need to translate your documents, you have to hire a translator. In this case, you should submit the translation, a certified copy of the original document, and an affidavit from the translator.

Preparing the Partner Sponsorship Canada application, you have to be ready to prove that you and your common-law partner live together for at least a year. As proof of a relationship, you can include bills for shared utility accounts, joint leases or rental agreements, shared ownership of residential property, and other documents. You do not have to submit all of them, but some documents can be useful during the processing of your partner Sponsorship Canada application. As you understand, you cannot submit those documents to prove that you have a relationship with your conjugal partner. In this case, you can submit no more than ten pages of proof of communication documents such as printed emails, social media conversations, or text messages.

You should be aware of the fact that you have to pay the government fees to avoid any delays in the processing of your Partner Sponsorship Canada application. In total, you need to pay 1,050 CAD that includes the right of permanent residence fee of 500 CAD, principal applicant processing fee of 475 CAD, and sponsorship fee of 75 CAD. As a rule, your partner also has to pay the biometrics fee of 85 CAD that covers the cost of collecting a photo and fingerprints. In some cases, you may need to pay third-party fees. The Partner Sponsorship Canada application guide will help you understand which fees you need to pay.

When you complete your Partner Sponsorship Canada application, you need to send it to Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada. But before that, it is a good idea to make a photocopy of your Partner Sponsorship Canada application. To avoid any delays, you have to place the documents in the right order: checklist, work permit application (if your partner applies for it), all barcode pages, and supporting documents, according to the list in the checklist.

There are two ways to submit your Partner Sponsorship Canada application. You can send the package by courier service or by mail. If your partner lives in Canada and you send the application under the Spouse or Common-Law Partner in Canada class by the courier service, use this address:

CPC Mississauga

2 Robert Speck Parkway,

Suite 300

Mississauga, ON

L4Z 1H8

If your partner lives outside Canada and you use a courier service, send the Partner Sponsorship Canada application to this address:

CPC Sydney

49 Dorchester Street

Sydney, NS

B1P 5Z2

If you send the application under the Spouse or Common-Law Partner in Canada class by mail and your partner lives in Canada, use this address:

CPC Mississauga

P.O. Box 5040, Station B

Mississauga, ON

L5A 3A4

If your partner lives outside Canada and you submit the Partner Sponsorship Canada application by mail, send it to this address:

CPC Sydney

P.O. Box 9500

Sydney, NS

B1P 0H5

You and your partner have to be prepared to wait for about a year to receive the decision on the Partner Sponsorship Canada application. You can always check the status of your application in your online IRCC account.

It is worth mentioning, that your partner can submit an open work permit application with your Partner Sponsorship Canada application if you are applying under the Spouse or Common-Law Partner in-Canada class. Your partner needs to submit the Application to Change Conditions or Extend Your Stay in Canada as a Worker form (IMM5710) and the fee of 155 CAD with the application package. The processing time for an open work permit is about four months. Your partner can also apply for a permit after submitting the Partner Sponsorship Canada application. In this case, they should send a completed IMM 5710 form and the processing fee to the address of the Case Processing Centre in Edmonton.

 

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