What materials are required for Canadian permanent residents to help their spouse obtain a Maple Leaf Card?

How to help your partner get a Canadian Maple Leaf Card?

First of all, if your spouse already has Canadian permanent residence status, then you can apply for Canada’s spouse reunification immigration. In terms of time planning, you can start the application after you have been married for more than one year, but you have to be patient, after all, the whole process may take about 18 months.

·The next step is to prepare the most critical materials:

1. There are some forms that must be filled out, including the guarantee agreement application form, Schedule 1, spouse questionnaire, additional family information, and agency authorization letter. Remember to sign after completing these forms.

2. Identity proof materials: the birth certificate must be notarized, the marriage certificate must be notarized, the child-related certificates must be notarized, a copy of the passport and personal information must be prepared, the notarized family register must be prepared, the marital status must be notarized and clear, the study certificates of children over 22 years old must be carefully prepared according to the list, and all transcripts must be prepared according to the list without missing any item.

→3. A series of items used to prove the relationship with the Canadian guarantor: wedding photos, travel photos, letters and phone calls, chat records, proof of the guarantor’s visit, photos including air tickets, passport records, etc. These photos must be kept authentic.

→ 4. Certificate of no criminal record: Certificate of no criminal record in China and certificate of no criminal record in other countries are extremely important and must be provided.

→5. Physical examination results: The physical examination results of the applicant and accompanying children should be obtained at the designated hospital.

6. Photos: 5 front-facing, bare-headed photos of the main applicant with a pure white background. Remember to indicate the name and date of birth, and provide relevant notarized documents and descriptions. The same applies to the front-facing, bare-headed photos of the children, 5 for each person, with a pure white background, indicating the name and date of birth, and providing relevant notarized documents and descriptions. This should be prepared according to your own situation.

After completing the above steps, you can submit the application. Although the process may be a little complicated, everything is valuable to get together with your loved ones.