Category: Family Sponsorship

Maple News reports a growing wave of emotional reunions across Canada as thousands of foreign spouses return to join their Canadian partners after prolonged pandemic-related separations. COVID-19 restrictions and global travel limitations had put many international relationships on hold, leaving couples apart for months — and in many cases, more […]

Maple News reports that Canadian citizens don’t always need to be in Canada to begin the process of sponsoring their spouse or common-law partner for permanent residence. While it’s typically expected that sponsors reside in the country, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) allows Canadian citizens to submit sponsorship applications […]

Maple News reports that Canada remains committed to prioritizing family reunification, continuing to expedite up to 6,000 spousal sponsorship applications each month through the end of 2020. The initiative, led by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), was announced to address prolonged separation among families due to the challenges of […]

Maple News reports that couples living together in Canada may be eligible for the Spouse or Common-Law Partner in-Canada immigration stream — a pathway designed for Canadian citizens and permanent residents to sponsor their partners without leaving the country. This program allows foreign national spouses or common-law partners to apply […]

Maple News reports that Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has officially opened the 2020 intake period for the Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP), offering Canadian citizens and permanent residents an opportunity to reunite with family members abroad. The submission window is active from October 13 to November 3, 2020. […]

Maple News reports a significant shift in Canadian immigration policy as the definition of “family” continues to evolve. Traditionally, the spousal sponsorship and conjugal partner pathways required proof of sexual intimacy to validate the legitimacy of a relationship. However, Canada is moving toward a more inclusive framework, recognizing that genuine […]

Maple News reports that Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) is continuing to show compassion toward foreign nationals who are already in Canada but have lost their immigration status, by allowing them to apply for spousal or common-law sponsorship without leaving the country. The COVID-19 pandemic left many foreign visitors […]

Maple News reports that Canada’s federal government is significantly expanding its immigration processing capabilities to support faster family reunification. The Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) office in Sydney, Nova Scotia, will add new office space and onboard 62 additional employees. This move is designed to increase the speed and […]

Maple News reports that Canadian citizens, permanent residents, or registered First Nations individuals looking to sponsor a spouse or common-law partner from Lebanon can do so through Canada’s family sponsorship immigration stream—provided they meet certain eligibility criteria. To qualify as a sponsor, you’re required to be at least 18 years […]

Maple News reports that Canada’s immigration integrity was at the heart of a recent legal dispute involving Cameroonian national James N. Tiben. The case highlights the mutual obligations between Canadian immigration officers and applicants — while officers are bound to assess applications consistently and fairly, applicants must provide truthful, verifiable […]

Maple News reports that Canadian citizens and permanent residents can bring their spouse or common-law partner from India to Canada through the spousal sponsorship program offered by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). This program is a key pathway for reuniting families under Canada’s immigration system. To be eligible, the […]

Maple News reports on 18-year-old Kitti Toris, a Hungarian national who began her new chapter in Canada after arriving in 2016. Sponsored by her sister Viktoria and brother-in-law Laszlo Radi, she now lives with them in the country, where she is carving out a brighter future. Kitti’s journey is a […]

Maple News reports that Canadian citizens and permanent residents looking to sponsor a spouse or common-law partner residing in the United States must first meet several eligibility criteria under Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) guidelines. To qualify as a sponsor, you must be at least 18 years old and […]