Everyone applying for family
sponsorship program knows that applicants must be either Canadian Citizen or
permanent resident to sponsor their eligible relatives for permanent residency
of Canada. So, it is a common knowledge that permanent residents or citizens
can sponsor their spouse or common-law partners living abroad, or, in Canada as
legal visitors, workers or students. However, the less known fact is that they
can also apply for spousal sponsorship for their partners living in Canada
without legal status.
What is the legal status policy in Canada?
In 2005, Canada established a policy which says that you can process permanent residence applications for the
spouses and common-law partner of a Canadian citizen and permanent residents
who live in Canada without legal immigration status. This policy was
incorporated to ease the family reunification and visa processing and to
prevent adversity due to family separation.
Lack of legal immigration status
lists those people who overstayed visas or permits, those who workers or
studied without government authorization, entered the country without required
visas and/or valid passports. The legal status situation typically involves people
coming to Canada and then forgetting about to leave Canada after the visa
expires. However, this policy is not for those who were previously deported and
returned to Canada without authorization, those who entered Canada with
fraudulent or wrong passports or visas or those facing deportation for reasons
like misrepresentation or criminality.
What is the process of applying through Canada Spousal Sponsorship under this legal status policy?
Applicants applying under this
policy need to meet all immigration requirements apart from legal status in
Canada. They need to prove that their relationship is of genuine and
long-lasting nature. Additionally, show proof of inadmissibility to Canada.
Well, like the regular applicants
applying under the Spouse or Common-Law Partner in Canada, those applicants
applying through public policy are not allowed to receive two-year openwork
permits during the processing of the sponsorship application.
However, there are very few people who have
applied through public status. Most of them take Spouse Sponsorship Canada normal route. If you wish to know your
Canada Immigration chances for family sponsorship, contact our team of experts
today! 
