CIC Canada | Guide 5289 - Spouse or Common-Law Partner in Canada Class

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Part Two: Applicant’s Guide

About this guide

It is important that you read and understand both the Sponsor and Applicant guides, however, you must complete only the applicant’s forms. Consult the Document Checklist for guidance. Remember to also consult the section Important Information: For Sponsors and Spouses or Common-law partners at the beginning of this guide.

Immigrating to Quebec

If you and your sponsor live in the province of Quebec, we will send the sponsorship application to (MICC). If your sponsor meets all of the province's immigration conditions, you will be issued a Quebec Selection Certificate and the processing of your application for permanent residence will be initiated.

A Quebec Selection Certificate (or Certificat de sélection du Québec [CSQ]) is a document issued by the Ministère de l'Immigration et des Communautés culturelles (MICC), indicating that you have been accepted to live in the province of Quebec.

Leaving Canada before permanent residence is approved

If you leave Canada before permanent residence is approved there is no guarantee that you will be allowed to return or re-enter Canada. This is especially true if you require a visitor visa.

Eligibility requirements

To determine whether you are eligible for membership, consult the table Whom may I sponsor? in the Sponsor's guide. You must meet all of the requirements listed in this table to qualify as a member of this class.

When must I meet eligibility requirements?

In order to receive permanent resident status, you must meet the eligibility requirements detailed in the table Whom may I sponsor?.

On the day CIC receives your application;

While your application for permanent residence is in process; and

When permanent resident status is confirmed.

If you hold a TRP

Although you may meet eligibility requirements for membership in the spouse and common-law partner class, you must be admissible to Canada to become a permanent resident. If you have been issued a temporary resident permit, you are inadmissible and cannot become a permanent resident unless you resolve your inadmissibility. Do not use this application until you have resolved the circumstances that caused you to be inadmissible. Refer to the guide Applying to Remain in Canada as a Temporary Resident Permit Holder (IMM 5554).


	Last Updated: 2006-05-01		Important Notices