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Spousal Sponsorship Applications in Prince George, BC<\/h2>\n

There are two types of applications for Spouse and Common-Law Sponsorship<\/p>\n

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Outside Canada Spousal Sponsorship<\/strong><\/h3>\n

your application will be processed through the visa office in the sponsored spouse’s country of citizenship or where they legally reside (if outside Canada). If you and your Spouse\/Common-law partner live together in Canada, you can still apply under this category. Applying under this category will make you eligible to Appeal a refusal to the Immigration Appeal Division.<\/p>\n

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Inside Canada Spousal Sponsorship<\/strong><\/h3>\n

(Spouse or Common-Law in-Canada category): your application will be processed in Canada and you and your sponsor MUST live together. The person being sponsored MUST have temporary status in Canada as a worker, student, or visitor. The person being sponsored may be eligible for an\u00a0Open Work Permit<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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You can sponsor the following persons and dependent children (21 or younger) for Canadian Permanent Residence:<\/p>\n

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  • Spouse<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>(husband, wife, partner- marriage must be legally recognized)<\/li>\n
  • Common-law Partner<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>(person you are living with but not married to for at least 12 consecutive months)<\/li>\n
  • Conjugal Partner<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>(if your partner does not qualify under the Spouse or Common-Law category but you are in a committed relationship equal to that of a marriage for at least 1 year. There must be extenuating circumstances why you cannot live together)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Canada recognizes same-sex marriages and partners and are eligible to apply under these 3 categories.<\/p>\n

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    To be eligible to be a Sponsor<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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    • You must be a Canadian Citizen, or Permanent Resident (living in Canada)<\/li>\n
    • You must be 18 years of age or older<\/li>\n
    • You cannot be in prison, bankrupt, under a removal order, or charged with a serious offence<\/li>\n
    • You, yourself, cannot have been sponsored to Canada as a spouse within the last 5 years.<\/li>\n
    • You cannot have committed a violent crime against a family member.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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      To be eligible to be sponsored<\/strong><\/h3>\n