IRCC back to 12-month processing for spousal sponsorship applications

In January 2022, Immigration Minister Sean Fraser announced that the 12-month processing requirement for new spousal sponsorship applicants had been reinstated in Canada. Efforts to modernize Canada’s immigration system have allowed Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) to get back on schedule, according to a government press release. In addition, the IRCC has created a website where spousal and child sponsorship candidates can track their applications online. Whether spouses apply as inland or outland applicants, the 12-month service minimum applies. The processing period in both circumstances includes the time it takes for applicants to provide biometrics, for IRCC to examine the sponsor and the individual being sponsored, and for applicants to meet eligibility standards.

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