Canada offers opportunities to permanent residents and Canadian citizens to sponsor their spouses for Canadian immigration. The maple country values strong family relationships and thus, offers Spouse Visa Canada to bring a spouse or common-law partner to Canada for permanent residence. So if you are a citizen of Canada or a permanent resident, you need to qualify for the eligibility criteria first, which mentions that -

• You should be at least 18 years old.
• Live in Canada or intend to when your spouse is permitted for Canada PR
• You must be willing to provide for the basic needs of your spouse for three years

There are certain documents you need to provide to get Spouse Visa Canada approval. Keep reading this post to find out more about the same.

• Completed application forms 
• Identification proof, such as a passport, etc. 
• A marriage certificate from every country your spouse has lived for 6 months or more after 18 years of age
• A police clearance certificate 
• A healthy proof of your spouse
• Proof of payments of all required government fees
• Online photographs 
• Questionnaire for Sponsorship Evaluation and Relationship Information
• Pictures and invitations to weddings
• Documents that prove the birth or child adoption you and your spouse had
• Proof that your marriage has been registered with a government agency

Other than this, you are required to present two of the following documents as relationship proof - 

• Proof that you and your spouse have a property together 
• Joint bank accounts 
• Invoices for services under both of your names
• A government-issued ID copy
• Car insurance 
• Tax returns that prove your house has the same address

If you and your partner are in a common-law relationship, here are the documents you need to submit - 

• Relationship information and sponsorship evaluation 
• Birth certificate or adoption record, if you and your common-law partner have any kids
• Photos that prove you have been living together for a minimum of 1 year and are romantically involved.

Furthermore, you must have two of the following listed documents - 

• Employment or insurance benefit documents to show you both are each other’s identified common-law partner
• Proof that your friends and family know about your relationship in the form of social media, letters, or emails. 

Eligibility to Sponsor Your Spouse in Canada

Here are a few conditions under which  you can sponsor your spouse to Canada - 

• You must be 18 or older.
• You must be a citizen of Canada or a permanent resident.
• You are legally married to your spouse.
• If you live in Canada (you will not be eligible if you have permanent residence in Canada but live outside the country).
• You must prove that you are not getting any aid besides disability of any kind from the government.
• You must prove to fill the basic needs of your spouse.
• You have a low-income threshold.
• You must qualify for Quebec conditions if you live in that province. 

Note that you will not be able to sponsor your spouse if the relationship is not a year old.

Eligibility Requirements of Your Spouse