GUIDE 3999 Steps – Sponsorship Of A Spouse, Common-Law Partner, Conjugal Partner Or Dependent Child Living Outside Canada
Sponsored Spouse/Partner Questionnaire (IMM 5490)
Who needs to fill out this application form?
This form must be completed by the principal applicant who is being sponsored outside Canada as a:
- spouse,
- common-law partner, or
- conjugal partner.
First Contact
- Question 1
- Check the box to indicate if you had any contact with your sponsor before you met in person. If you check “Yes”, indicate the:
- year, month and day when you first contacted your sponsor and
- how you first made contact with your sponsor (example: telephone, letter, e-mail etc.)
First Meeting
- Question 2
- Indicate the date and place you first met your sponsor in person.
- Question 3
- Check ‘‘Yes’’ or ‘‘No’’ to indicate if any person or organization introduced you to your sponsor.If you answer “Yes”, write the:
- name of the individual or the organization,
- date you were introduced (year, month, day),
- relationship of that individual/organization to you, and
- relationship of that individual/organization to your sponsor.
- Question 4
- Check ‘‘Yes’’ or ‘‘No’’ to indicate if you gave your sponsor any gifts.If you answer Yes, specify what the gifts were.
- Question 5
- Check ‘‘Yes’’ or ‘‘No’’ to indicate if your sponsor gave you any gifts.If you answer “Yes”, specify what the gifts were.
- Question 6
- Provide additional details describing how your first meeting took place with your sponsor.
Family Members
- Question 7
- Check ‘‘Yes’’ or ‘‘No’’ to indicate if prior to your spouse/common-law/conjugal partner relationship, your sponsor or any member of your sponsor’s family is related to you or a member of your family.If you answer “Yes”, provide their name(s) and explain the relationship to you or your sponsor.
- Question 8
- Check ‘‘Yes’’ or ‘‘No’’ to indicate if you have other family members or relatives (aunt, uncle, cousin, nephew etc.) who reside in Canada.If you answer “Yes”, provide the following details:
- full name(s)
- address(es)
- relationship to you
Development of your relationship
- Question 9
- Describe and explain how your relationship with your sponsor developed after your first contact/meeting. Provide details about outings, trips taken together and photos and documents to support your story.
- Question 10
- Check ‘‘Yes’’ or ‘‘No’’ to indicate if your relationship was known to your close friends and family.If you answer “No”, explain why they did not know.
- Question 11
- Check ‘‘Yes’’ or ‘‘No’’ to indicate if your sponsor met your close friends or family members.If you answer “Yes”, provide the following details about them:
- complete name
- relationship to you
- the date they met your sponsor
If you answer “No”, explain why they never met your sponsor.
- Check ‘‘Yes’’ or ‘‘No’’ to indicate whether you and your sponsor are married.If you answer “Yes”, complete questions 12 to 19.If you answer “No”, proceed to question 20.
Information about your marriage
- Question 12
- Write the name of the person who proposed.
- Question 13
- Write the date (year, month, day) and the place where the proposal took place.
- Question 14
- Check ‘‘Yes’’ or ‘‘No’’ to indicate if there were a formal ceremony to celebrate the engagement.If you answer “Yes”, indicate whether or not your sponsor was present, provide details about the number of attendees, your sponsor’s family members as well as yours who were present. And if they did not attend, explain why. Include photos, if you have any, to support your story.If your answer is “No”, explain why there was no ceremony or celebration of the engagement.
- Question 15
- Check ‘‘Yes’’ or ‘‘No’’ to indicate if there were a formal ceremony to celebrate the marriage.If you answer “No”, explain why there was no ceremony or celebration of the marriage.If you answer Yes, indicate whether or not your sponsor was present, provide date, location and number of attendees, your sponsor’s family members as well as yours who were present. And if they did not attend, explain why.Also, describe the rite (religion) in which the marriage was performed and to what faith you and your spouse belong to, if any. Include photos, if you have any, to support your story.
If you answer “No”, explain why there was no ceremony or celebration of the marriage.
- Question 16
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- Check ‘‘Yes’’ or ‘‘No’’ to indicate if your sponsor had to travel to your country for the marriage.
- If you answer “Yes” in 16a., check ‘‘Yes’’ or ‘‘No’’ to indicate if someone travelled with him/her.
If you answer “Yes”, provide the name of the person(s) who travelled with him/her and explain the relationship (friend, cousin, sister, brother, etc.) to you or your sponsor
- Question 17
- Check ‘‘Yes’’ or ‘‘No’’ to indicate if your marriage was arranged (by relatives, friends or brokers/matchmakers).If you answer “Yes”, answer the following questions:
- Who arranged the marriage?
- When was the marriage arranged?
- Where was the marriage arranged?
- Question 18
- Check ‘‘Yes’’ or ‘‘No’’ to indicate if there was a reception.If you answer “No”, explain why and if you plan to have a reception later, provide date and place.If you answer ‘‘Yes’’, provide details on the reception.
- Question 19
- Check ‘‘Yes’’ or ‘‘No’’ to indicate if there was a honeymoon (holiday or trip taken by you and your sponsor after the marriage)If you answer “Yes”, provide details about your trip. Include photos, if you have any, to support your story.Proceed to question 24.
Information on your common-law / conjugal relationship
- Question 20
- Check ‘‘Yes’’ or ‘‘No’’ to indicate if you are in a common-law relationship.If you answer “Yes”, provide written proof and documents as evidence of your relationship.
- Question 21
- Check ‘‘Yes’’ or ‘‘No’’ to indicate if you are in a conjugal partner relationship.If you answer “Yes”, provide written proof and documents as evidence of your relationship.
- Question 22
- Check ‘‘Yes’’ or ‘‘No’’ to indicate if there was a formal ceremony to celebrate the relationship/commitment/partnership.If you answer “No”, explain why.If you answer “Yes”, indicate whether or not your sponsor was present, provide details such as date, location, number of attendees, your sponsor’s family members as well as yours who were present. And if they did not attend, explain why. Include photos, if you have any, to support your story.
- Question 23
- Check ‘‘Yes’’ or ‘‘No’’ to indicate if there was a reception.If you answer No, explain why and if you plan to have a reception later, provide date and place.If you answer “Yes”, indicate whether or not your sponsor was present, provide details such as date, location, number of attendees, your sponsor’s family members as well as yours who were present. And if they did not attend, explain why. Include photos, if you have any, to support your story.
Maintaining Contact
- Question 24
- Check ‘‘Yes’’ or ‘‘No’’ to indicate if your sponsor did visit you during the period of your relationship.If you answer “No”, explain why.If you answer “Yes”, provide details such as :
- number of visits
- dates and length of the visits and
- whether or not you stayed together in the same location.
