Married Spouse

If you are a citizen or permanent resident of Canada interested in sponsoring a spouse to Canada, our immigration team can help you bring your loved one to Canada within 12 months! This process is part of our Spousal Sponsorship to Canada. If you are in a relationship with a Canadian citizen or permanent resident, our immigration team can help you become a permanent resident!

You are a spouse if you are married to your sponsor and your marriage is legal.

If you were married in Canada:

• you must have a marriage certificate issued by the province or territory where the marriage took place.

If you were married outside Canada:

• the marriage must be valid under the law of the country where it took place and under Canadian law, and
• the marriage, if performed in an embassy or consulate, must follow the law of the country where it took place, not the country the embassy or consulate represents.