December 2015 2 application kits, separate for in-Canada and overseas 180 pages of guides different for overseas and in-Canada, and for sponsors and applicants 14 guides and checklists 3 separate relationship questionnaires and 1 sponsorship evaluation form Upfront medical exams and police certificates Processing times: up to 26 months (for 80% of cases) New improved[…]
The measures announced by Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada on June 13, 2016 to reduce the backlog of Spousal Sponsorship applications will have a substantial impact on the wait times at various stages of the Spousal Sponsorship application process. As such, we have updated our flow charts detailing the process for Spousal Sponsorship applications from[…]
In a news release on June 13, 2016 Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada announced that the Government of Canada will be granting permanent residence to more partners, spouses, and dependant children of Canadian citizens and permanent residents in 2016 than previously planned. This is part of a greater effort to significantly reduce the backlog of[…]