Spouse Visa in Canada: Sponsor Your Spouse or Partner for PR
In Canada, a “spouse visa” usually means spousal sponsorship: a Canadian citizen or permanent resident sponsors their spouse, common-law or conjugal partner for permanent residence. You can apply inland, if your partner lives with you in Canada, or outland. Both lead to Canada spouse PR, even though many people call it a spousal visa.
Your relationship, explained clearly and honestly
Officers look closely at whether a relationship is genuine, so how your story is told matters. Our RCIC, licensed by CICC, reviews your evidence with you, points out gaps before IRCC does, and never adds anything that isn’t true. Fees are agreed in writing. We can’t promise approval, only a careful, honest file.
Being apart from your partner, or not knowing if your relationship proof is enough, is stressful. This service is for Canadian citizens and permanent residents who want to sponsor a spouse or partner, and for partners already in Canada on a visitor, study or work permit. We help you choose inland or outland, show your relationship clearly and prepare a strong, complete spousal sponsorship application.
What’s Included in Your Super Visa Application
How Our Spousal Sponsorship Service Works
Inland or outland, chosen around your work and travel plans.
Organized so an officer can follow your story from start to today.
we check whether your partner can apply for an open work permit.
Inland vs Outland Spousal Sponsorship
| Inland | Outland | |
|---|---|---|
| Where your partner lives | With the sponsor in Canada | Outside Canada, or in Canada |
| Open work permit | Can apply while waiting | Can also apply if in Canada with valid status, under a public policy extended to December 31, 2026 |
| Travel while waiting | Long trips abroad can put the inland application at risk | Free to travel |
| If refused | Generally no appeal; Federal Court review instead | The sponsor can usually appeal to the Immigration Appeal Division |
| Often suits | Couples already living together in Canada | Partners abroad, or couples who need to travel |
Frequently Asked Questions
Canada doesn’t issue a separate “spouse visa”. Most couples use spousal sponsorship, where a citizen or PR sponsors their partner for permanent residence. If your partner only wants to visit, they’d apply for a visitor visa instead. Spouses of some foreign workers and students may qualify for an open work permit.
Canadian citizens and permanent residents aged 18 or older. You can’t be on social assistance (except for disability), bankrupt, or under certain criminal charges or convictions. Permanent residents must live in Canada. Citizens living abroad must show they’ll return when their partner becomes a PR.
In most cases, no. As of October 2026, there’s no minimum income for sponsoring a spouse or partner outside Quebec, which has its own rules. You do sign an undertaking to support your partner financially for three years after they become a permanent resident.
As of April 30, 2026, IRCC fees for sponsoring a spouse with no children total about $1,345: a $90 sponsorship fee, $570 processing fee, $600 Right of Permanent Residence Fee and $85 biometrics. Medical exams, police certificates and translations cost extra. Our professional fee is agreed in writing.
Often, yes. A sponsored spouse or partner who is in Canada with valid status can usually apply for an open work permit while the PR application is processed. This covers inland applicants and, under a public policy extended to December 31, 2026, outland applicants who are in Canada.
Inland suits couples living together in Canada who don’t plan long trips abroad. Outland suits partners living outside Canada, or couples who need to travel, and it keeps the right to appeal if refused. Processing times differ, so check IRCC’s current times before deciding. We’ll help you weigh it.
It changes with IRCC’s workload and the stream you choose. Check IRCC’s processing-time tool for the current estimate. A complete application with clear relationship proof helps avoid extra delays from document requests. We’ll give you a realistic picture after reviewing your file, without promising a date.
Read the refusal letter carefully; it explains the officer’s concerns. Outland refusals can usually be appealed to the Immigration Appeal Division within a set deadline. Inland refusals generally go to Federal Court review instead. Sometimes reapplying with stronger evidence is better. Book a review quickly so no deadline is missed.
Sponsoring your partner?
Start your life together in Canada with a clear plan. Book a 30-minute call and we’ll map out your spousal sponsorship step by step.