Looking to sponsor your spouse or common law partner from Nigeria? There are some requirements that you and your partner need to fulfill. These eligibility criteria include:
- You need to be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident
- Must be over the age of 18 years
- Must be financially stable so that you can easily support yourself and your family
- Canadian citizens can sponsor their spouse from outside Canada
- Permanent residents can only sponsor their spouse if they are inside Canada
There are some circumstances under which you can’t sponsor your spouse that include both criminal and non-criminal offences.
See whether your spouse is eligible or not?
Firstly, your spouse needs to be over the age of 18 years. All the background, security and medical checks need to be fulfilled. The application of sponsorship would be closely examined by the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). Apart from the background, security and medical checks, people coming to Canada should not have any criminal convictions. Basically, the Canadian authorities want to scrutinize and avoid those people who got married just for the purpose of getting permanent residency status in Canada.
Outland vs. Inland sponsorship
Outland applicants are those whose Nigerian partners are living abroad while the sponsorship process is going on. Canadian citizens can live along with their partners in Nigeria during the sponsorship process and if their application gets approved, they both must move to Canada. Inland applicants are those that are living in Canada along with their partners during the sponsorship process. Partners of inland applicants are also eligible for having an Open Work Permit.
You can easily track the status of your application online till the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada takes a decision. You will be instructed at every step by the IRCC.
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