Citizenship and Immigration Canada
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Frequently asked questions:
Sponsoring your family
Spouses, partners and dependent children
Priority processing for family members in Iraq
Spouses, partners and dependent children
- Why should I apply under the Spouse or Common-law Partner in Canada Class instead of applying to stay in Canada on humanitarian and compassionate grounds?
- If I have overstayed my visa or visitor record or if I have been working or studying without a permit, can I apply for permanent residence under the Spouse or Common-law Partner in Canada Class? If yes, how do I apply?
- I entered Canada without a valid passport or travel document. Can I apply for permanent residence under the Spouse or Common-law Partner in Canada Class?
- Can I apply for permanent residence under the Spouse or Common-law Partner in Canada Class if I am inadmissible to Canada?
- I am a temporary resident permit holder. Can I apply to become a permanent resident as a sponsored spouse or common-law partner?
- I was deported from Canada and I returned without getting proper permission. Can I apply as a permanent resident under the public policy for the Spouse or Common-law Partner in Canada Class?
- I am a failed refugee claimant. Can I stay in Canada if I marry a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident of Canada?
- Does this policy mean that I don’t have to retain legal status in Canada?
- How do I find someone to represent me or help me complete my application?
- Can I cancel my application once it has been approved?
- What family members may come with me to Canada when I immigrate?
- I want to sponsor my spouse. Is it faster to apply from inside or outside Canada?
- How can I check the status of my application?
Eligible relatives
- What is different in the sponsorship process if I live in Quebec?
- Can my relative get an up-front medical examination?
- How do I find someone to represent me or help me complete my application?
- Can I cancel my application once it has been approved?
- What if I can’t afford to sponsor my relative? Can they come to Canada as a refugee instead?
Priority processing for family members in Iraq
- What does it mean to give priority processing?
- Who is eligible for the priority processing?
- Are family members of protected persons included in the priority processing?
- What countries are considered part of the “surrounding region”?
- Who is considered part of the Family Class?
- How long will it take for my application to be processed?
- If I am applying to come to Canada temporarily, e.g., to visit, study or work, will priority processing apply?
- If my application was previously refused but I am affected by the situation in Iraq, will my case be re-examined?
- Will security or medical requirements be waived for the priority processing?
- I have already applied as a refugee and am waiting to see if I will be accepted. If I have family in Canada, can I also apply under the Family Class to receive priority processing?
