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Archived: June 3, 2025 10:00:50 AM From: Immigration Representatives / Représentants immigration (RCC) Sent: [requester] To: [requester] Immigration Representatives / Représentanis immigration RCC) Subject: [requester] Importance: Normal Sensitivity: None Good day, Thank you for contacting the Immigration Representatives [requester] note that this mailbox is intended for general guidance and does not provide responses to case-specific inquiries but have provided the following information as guidance. Ifyou have case specific questions about a file, you are encouraged to submit the [RCC Web form. Please see our response to your question. As per the Complete Guide (|IMIM5289) for spousal sponsorships, a person can become a sponsor if they are : © *atleast 18 years old © *a Canadian citizen, a person registered in Canada as an Indian under the Canadian Indian Act or a permanent resident, © * living in Canada: © *if they are a Canadian citizen living outside Canada, they must show that they plan to live in Canada when their sponsored spouse, partner or dependent child becomes a permanent resident. © *You can’t sponsor someone if you're a permanent resident living outside of Canada. © * able to prove that you are not receiving social assistance for reasons other than a disability, and; * *You must also be able to show that you can provide basic needs for: © yourself, © your spouse or partner, © your spouse or partner's dependent child(ren) (if applicable) ‘© your dependent child(ren) (if you’re sponsoring only your dependent child). Therefore, a Canadian citizen sponsor may either reside in Canada or outside of Canada when sponsoring their spouse or partner; however if they are residing outside of Canada, they must show that they plan to live in Canada when their spouse or. partner becomes a PR. A permanent resident sponsor residing outside of Canada cannot sponsor someone. They must be living in Canada and complying with the requirements to be a PR in order to sponsor (see suspension of processing for situations that may impact the processing of the sponsorship application). Itis up to the applicant to choose which class or stream of application best fits their personal situation and circumstances. As outlined in the Complete Guide (IMMS5289): A spouse or common-law partner may be sponsored under the Family Class or under the Spouse or Common-Law Partner in Canada [requester] under the Family Class if: «the person you want to sponsor lives outside Canada » the person you want to sponsor currently lives with you in Canada but doesn’t plan to stay in Canada while the application is being processed * you plan to appeal if the application is refused * you're sponsoring your conjugal partner or dependent child 200107

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Apply under the Spouse or Common-Law Partner in Canada Class if your spouse or common-law partner: :

«lives with you in Canada

+ has valid temporary resident status in Canada, or is exempt from needing this status under a public polic For more detailed information about the requirements for these classes, see Part 7 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations:

+ forrequirements to sponsor a spouse or common-law partner under the Family Class, see Part 7, Division 1

+ for requirements to sponsor under the Spouse or Common-Law Partner in Canada class, see Part 7, Division 2 We hope you find this information useful. Thank you kindly, [requester] From Sent: [requester] To: Immigration Representatives / Représentants immigration (IRCC) <[requester email]> Ce: Subject: [requester] Dear [requester]/Madam: Can we file an "outland” (outside Canada) spousal sponsorship application even if the Canadian sponsor is moving to Canada now and the principal applicant (the person being sponsored) resides outside of Canada til the PR application will be approved? Yours truly,

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