Family Class (Spouses, Dependent Children, Parents)

Family Class (Spouses, Partners and Dependent Children Parents, grand-parents)

Spouse Sponsorship: Assessing a Common-law RelationshipSpouse Sponsorship: Assessing a Common-law Relationship

Spouse Sponsorship: Assessing a Common-law Relationship

This section contains policy, procedures and guidance used by IRCC staff. It is posted on the department’s website as a…

1 year ago
How to Sponsor Your Parents and GrandparentsHow to Sponsor Your Parents and Grandparents

How to Sponsor Your Parents and Grandparents

About the process If you submitted the interest to sponsor form in 2020 and were invited to apply to the…

2 years ago
Marriage Fraud and Marriages of ConvenienceMarriage Fraud and Marriages of Convenience

Marriage Fraud and Marriages of Convenience

While many Canadians marry people from other countries, sometimes marriage is a scam to jump the immigration line. Learn about…

2 years ago
Family Class: Determining Family MembershipFamily Class: Determining Family Membership

Family Class: Determining Family Membership

Under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (IRPR), Canadian citizens or permanent residents of Canada can sponsor the following members…

3 years ago
Family Class: Determining Membership in the Spouse (or Common-law Partner) in Canada ClassFamily Class: Determining Membership in the Spouse (or Common-law Partner) in Canada Class

Family Class: Determining Membership in the Spouse (or Common-law Partner) in Canada Class

A foreign national meets the membership requirements of the spouse or common-law partner in Canada class [R124] if all of…

3 years ago
Family Class: Assessing the Legality of a MarriageFamily Class: Assessing the Legality of a Marriage

Family Class: Assessing the Legality of a Marriage

The federal and provincial governments share constitutional power with respect to marriage (and divorce). The federal government has broad legislative…

3 years ago
Family Class: Accessing Spouses or Common-Law Partners RelationshipsFamily Class: Accessing Spouses or Common-Law Partners Relationships

Family Class: Accessing Spouses or Common-Law Partners Relationships

Officers should examine the documents submitted as proof of the relationship to ensure that they are not fraudulent. A spousal…

3 years ago
Family Class: Assessing Conjugal RelationshipsFamily Class: Assessing Conjugal Relationships

Family Class: Assessing Conjugal Relationships

A conjugal relationship is one of some permanence, when individuals are interdependent – financially, socially, emotionally and physically – when…

3 years ago