Sponsor your spouse, partner or child: about the process

If you’re eligible, you can sponsor your spouse, partner or dependent children to become permanent residents of Canada.

If you do, you must be able to:

• support them financially
• make sure they don’t need social assistance from the government

Fees

Sponsor a spouse, partner from Error loading fee. Check the fee list. , or a child from Error loading fee. Check the fee list.

Processing time ?

The persons you sponsor may need to give biometrics after they apply. This processing time includes the time they need to give their biometrics.

Processing times

Processing times will vary based on:

• the type of application submitted
• if the application is complete
• how quickly we expect to process applications we’ve already received
• how easily we can verify your information
• how long you take to respond to any requests or concerns
• other factors

More people want to immigrate to Canada than we can bring in each year. Applications received after we meet our yearly limit may have to wait longer to be processed.

Learn how processing times are calculated.