Family Class spousal sponsorship and Recent changes, updates and Government Strategy.

Family Class spousal sponsorship and Recent changes, updates and Government Strategy.

Accreditation Status:LSBC Approved   ICCRC Approved

Location/Format:  Video CPD

Presented By: Ms. Lulwa Al Hidiq,  

This program is eligible for up to _3_ Substantive Hours 

Substantive: The Canadian government allows citizens and permanent residents of Canada to sponsor members of the family class.

Substantive:

IRPA (Immigration and Refugee Protection Act)

• The objectives of this Act with respect to immigration (S.3(1)(d))
• Sponsorship of Foreign Nationals
• Undertakings
• Regulations
• Minister’s Instructions
  

IRPR (Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (SOR/2002-227))

• Sections: 116 – 117  DIVISION 1 - Family Class
• Section: 123 - DIVISION 2 - Spouse or Common-Law Partner in Canada Class

Recent changes, updates and Government Strategy

• 2018-Operational changes to the spousal sponsorship program
  
• Sponsorship eligibility
  
• Calculating the family size
  
• Minimum income during the processing of the application
  
• Sponsors living in Quebec
  
• Sponsorship Agreement and Undertaking
  
• Cancelling the undertaking once it has been approved
  
• Submitting the application
  
• Withdrawing
  
• Processing times