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Congrats on passing Sponsor Approval. The Visa Office will let you know if they need new photos. There's no point worrying about it unless your spouse gets a message from them requesting new photos. And if she gets that request, you just need to get the correct photos and send them.

Is your application at the VO now, for the Applicant processing? Have you received notification that you've been approved as Sponsor and the file was transferred to a particular Visa Office for processing? The answer to your question depends on where the file actually is right now.

Which province do you live in? Driver's License is a provincial jurisdiction, not federal. I'll look for the contact info for you if you tell me which province. You'll really need to contact them. Certainly Permanent Residents are permitted to have a driver's license. But regarding the period...

CBC News is reporting that Minister McCallum will be removed as Minister of IRCC on Tuesday Jan 10th, in a cabinet shuffle by PM Trudeau. My general impression is McCallum is doing a good job. I wonder who the new minister will be and if they will change current policies. I wonder why they're...

CBC News is reporting that Minister McCallum will be removed as Minister of IRCC on Tuesday Jan 10th, in a cabinet shuffle by PM Trudeau. My general impression is McCallum is doing a good job. I wonder who the new minister will be and if they will change current policies. I wonder why they're...

Yes, all those things would work, Keep the travel tickets, and also keep the documents which show he paid for the tickets. Paypal transfers, all of those are good supporting documents. Start to print them and keep them filed for your application. You would have to check with the specific...

Medical exam and police certificate are for you not for your parents or brothers or sister, but they must be listed on the family information. If you have dependent children, under age 19, who you may wish to sponsor later, then they would need medicals as well as you.

I would try to provide: letters from family and friends, an insurance or other work related document from you husband which shows he has listed you as his spouse at work (such as for death benefits of his work pension plan or work life insurance) and You can open a bank account and have a...

If you enter Canada on visitor visa, get married, your husband wants to apply to Sponsor you for PR, AND if you intend to continue to stay in Canada until your PR application is processed, then, you apply under Apply under the Spouse or Common-Law Partner in Canada Class and include the Open...

It might be possible for you to provide an insurance document. Important documents for you or your sponsor showing that you are recognized as each other's spouse (such as employment, insurance benefits) For example: if your spouse is employed in Canada, and has a health plan at work, your...

Yes, if you have entered Canada on a visitor visa, and then you get married, after you are married, while you are still in Canada you can apply for Permanent Resident. When you send your Permanent Resident application, at the same time in the same package you include an application for an Open...

A spouse can sponsor the person they are legally married to, or, a person can sponsor the person with whom they have an established legal common-law spousal relationship. As a minimum, you must have ONE FULL YEAR living together in order to be considered as common-law. There is no category for...

Question 2 does not include Your Relatives, only the relatives of your wife, the Primary Applicant. IRCC defines 'relative' as: Relative A person who is related to another person by blood or adoption. http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/helpcentre/glossary.asp#r So, related by blood or adoption - not...

There is no minimal income required to sponsor your spouse. You will be required to show your proof of income. IRCC will look to see that you have means for supporting your family, but no specific income level is required. If you are employed, or have savings which generate income, have an...

I'm the Sponsor. My husband, the Applicant is overseas.

I just applied for GCMS notes for the second time. Yes, you have to pay the $5.00 Cdn. I forgot to attach a consent form from my spouse this time. Somehow I wasn't thinking, and I assumed since I submitted a consent form the first time it wasn't needed this time. I think I made a mistake and...

Yes, you can apply to sponsor your common law spouse while he is visiting in Canada. He can then stay in Canada while the application is being processed. If you cannot prove that you meet the definition of common law marriage, then your application would be rejected. Here is the definition of...

If you are sponsoring your husband for Permanent Resident status, he will be able to work anywhere in Canada when his application is approved. If your husband is already in Canada you apply for Open Work Permit at the same time you file the Permanent Resident application. He would receive...

Okay, noted. Thank you. I'd like to get more knowledgeable and help others as they start out.

The government has stated their objective is to process all Spousal Sponsorship Applications within 12 months. I believe Spousal Sponsorship is the appropriate application for you, and with the police certificate in place you should be approved without problem. There is a thread for people...