Bringing extended family to Canada typically takes one to five years. Therefore, it is crucial to 1) act quickly, so as to avoid the unexpected development of medical or other inadmissibilities; and, 2) take extreme care to submit perfected applications, later supplemented with any changed information, to avoid processing delays.
A key objective of Canadian immigration is to see that families are reunited in Canada. Citizenship and Immigration Canada (”CIC”) policy has further defined that objective by making spouses and children processing priorities; therefore, even if your spouse were to qualify for independent immigration, it is likely that sponsoring him or her will be simpler and faster, unless you are subject to a sponsorship prohibition. The following are some of the prohibitions and requirements that may be of particular relevance to Canadian expats.
