Quebec Spousal Sponsorship Process Questions

[alansharpe]

Hello,
My fiancé (21M, natural Quebec resident) and I (21F, natural USA resident) are preparing to get married at the end of the week and want to begin the immigration process.

We’re considering the Quebec Spousal Sponsorship, but we’re confused about where to start after looking at both Canada and Quebec’s official websites.

First, I understand that he (the sponsor) needs to apply through Canada to confirm his eligibility. The website mentions this could take 24 months—does that apply only to the sponsorship application?

Additionally, I see that the undertaking application could take anywhere from four months to two years. Is that timeframe in addition to the 24 months for the sponsorship application? We really want to get started and need clarity on how long this process might take. Specifically, is the 24-month estimate for the initial application to ensure he can be a sponsor, or is it only for those going through the federal family sponsorship?

fall guys​

 

[canuck78]

Hello,
My fiancé (21M, natural Quebec resident) and I (21F, natural USA resident) are preparing to get married at the end of the week and want to begin the immigration process.

We’re considering the Quebec Spousal Sponsorship, but we’re confused about where to start after looking at both Canada and Quebec’s official websites.

First, I understand that he (the sponsor) needs to apply through Canada to confirm his eligibility. The website mentions this could take 24 months—does that apply only to the sponsorship application?

Additionally, I see that the undertaking application could take anywhere from four months to two years. Is that timeframe in addition to the 24 months for the sponsorship application? We really want to get started and need clarity on how long this process might take. Specifically, is the 24-month estimate for the initial application to ensure he can be a sponsor, or is it only for those going through the federal family sponsorship?

fall guys​

Would suggest spending some more time reading the IRCC website. Your only option is Quebec spousal sponsorship which has a long processing time compared to the rest of Canada. You apply for sponsorship in Quebec but you will still have status in the rest of Canada. You do have the option to apply for a WP once you receive AOR from the spousal sponsorship application so you can live with your spouse while the sponsorship application is processed. You would need to come to Canada as a visitor to apply for the work permit.

 

[Gekko]

Quebec doesn't have financial obligation tho when it comes to spouse sponsorship.
Also if you do it inside Canada, you can ask for a working permit, but the process takes longer, but at least you are together
If you do it from outside Canada, from her home country, usually shorter.

 

[SkyEarth]

Hello,
My fiancé (21M, natural Quebec resident) and I (21F, natural USA resident) are preparing to get married at the end of the week and want to begin the immigration process.

We’re considering the Quebec Spousal Sponsorship, but we’re confused about where to start after looking at both Canada and Quebec’s official websites.

First, I understand that he (the sponsor) needs to apply through Canada to confirm his eligibility. The website mentions this could take 24 months—does that apply only to the sponsorship application?

Additionally, I see that the undertaking application could take anywhere from four months to two years. Is that timeframe in addition to the 24 months for the sponsorship application? We really want to get started and need clarity on how long this process might take. Specifically, is the 24-month estimate for the initial application to ensure he can be a sponsor, or is it only for those going through the federal family sponsorship?

fall guys​

Congratulations~

So, my main recommendation is if you are able to apply from any other province than Quebec, your application will proceed more quickly.

For me (US citizen) and my husband (Canadian citizen), we were not in a position to apply from another province. As I have a US passport, I was able to enter Canada with legal Visitor status 3 times at the border before I was issued a Visitor Record and the CBP agents stipulated that I *must* apply for Permanent Residency within 3 months or I would not be able to lawfully enter Canada again for x number of years if I failed to do so.

As such, we applied Inland Quebec for the Family Class Spousal Sponsorship in November 2023. My full timeline is in my signature. I have been waiting for 19 months, and I am still waiting for my PR to be approved. At the time I submitted my application the wait for Inland Quebec applicants was estimated at 24 months (this is for the expected duration of the entire process start to finish). So I probably still have a few more months to go.

Contrary to what the person above me said, Inland is usually faster than Outland.

You will start your application by going through IRCC. You won't need to do anything with the Undertaking stuff for Quebec until IRCC instructs you to -- but it really should only take 1 month for the undertaking to process once you submit it, no longer than 3 months tops.

Hope that helps! And if you have more questions, I recommend my post here or feel free to message me directly if there's anything I can help clarify. Good luck!

 

[canuck78]

Congratulations~

So, my main recommendation is if you are able to apply from any other province than Quebec, your application will proceed more quickly.

For me (US citizen) and my husband (Canadian citizen), we were not in a position to apply from another province. As I have a US passport, I was able to enter Canada with legal Visitor status 3 times at the border before I was issued a Visitor Record and the CBP agents stipulated that I *must* apply for Permanent Residency within 3 months or I would not be able to lawfully enter Canada again for x number of years if I failed to do so.

As such, we applied Inland Quebec for the Family Class Spousal Sponsorship in November 2023. My full timeline is in my signature. I have been waiting for 19 months, and I am still waiting for my PR to be approved. At the time I submitted my application the wait for Inland Quebec applicants was estimated at 24 months (this is for the expected duration of the entire process start to finish). So I probably still have a few more months to go.

Contrary to what the person above me said, Inland is usually faster than Outland.

You will start your application by going through IRCC. You won't need to do anything with the Undertaking stuff for Quebec until IRCC instructs you to -- but it really should only take 1 month for the undertaking to process once you submit it, no longer than 3 months tops.

Hope that helps! And if you have more questions, I recommend my post here or feel free to message me directly if there's anything I can help clarify. Good luck!

Processing time you should expect is current processing time not the processing time when you applied. The best way to determine the actual processing time is to compare to applicants with a similar timeline to yours.

 

[SkyEarth]

Processing time you should expect is current processing time not the processing time when you applied. The best way to determine the actual processing time is to compare to applicants with a similar timeline to yours.

That's incorrect -- at least according to IRCC. As well, the current processing times of others near my application date aligns with the 24-month expectation given at the time of my application's submission.

 

[canuck78]

That's incorrect -- at least according to IRCC. As well, the current processing times of others near my application date aligns with the 24-month expectation given at the time of my application's submission.

Applicants may still be being processed within around 24 months but when trying to figure out your own processing time it is the current processing time not when you applied.