(continuation… ) Spouse, Common-Law and Conjugal Partner Family Member Sponsorship.

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/applications/guides/3900ETOC.asp#3900E2

Applying for permanent residence from within Canada: Spouse or common-law partner in Canada class (IMM 5289)

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/applications/guides/5289ETOC.asp#5289E2

Civil Marriage Act – (To understand what constitutes a legal marriage in Canada)

http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/c-31.5/page-1.html

Operational Bulletin 633 – December 15, 2016: Operational changes to the spousal sponsorship program

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/resources/manuals/bulletins/2016/ob633.asp

Information for Sponsored Spouses or Partners

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/resources/publications/family-sponsorship.asp

Determine your eligibility – Sponsor your spouse, partner or children

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/sponsor/spouse-apply-who.asp

IRCC Help Centre: Sponsoring your family

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/helpcentre/questions-answers-by-topic.asp?top=14

Sponsor your spouse, partner or children

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/sponsor/spouse.asp

IP 8 Spouse or Common-law partner in Canada Class (From May 2015!)

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/resources/manuals/ip/ip08-eng.pdf

IP 2 Processing Applications to Sponsor Members of the Family Class

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/resources/manuals/ip/ip02-eng.pdf

Operational Bulletin 613 – June 11, 2015 – Instructions – Excluded relationship – Proxy, telephone, fax, internet or similar marriage forms where one or both parties not physically present

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/resources/manuals/bulletins/2015/ob613.asp

Operational Bulletin 624 – June 13, 2016 – Processing measures to reduce the in-Canada spousal application inventory

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/resources/manuals/bulletins/2016/ob624.asp

A12(1), A63(1)

R2, R4, R5, R10(4-6), R11(5), R12

R117(9-11), R119, R120, R123 -126, R127, R130-137