Spousal sponsorship's first decision — file from inside Canada or outside — is strategic, not clerical. It decides whether your partner can work while you wait, whether you keep a right of appeal if things go wrong, and how freely they can travel in the meantime. For parents, the super visa is frequently faster and more certain than the sponsorship lottery — and we will tell you plainly which fits.
Who qualifies, the undertaking you sign, and the evidence that actually carries a file.
Inland sponsorship — the open work permit, the travel risk, and no appeal if refused.
Outland sponsorship — appeal rights, visiting during processing, evidence for a relationship lived at distance.
The super visa allows stays of up to five years per entry — often the better tool than the sponsorship lottery.
The 1,095-day presence rule, the paperwork, and the residence evidence behind it.
Fifteen minutes sorts most of this out
Free, no obligation — in English, Mandarin, Cantonese or French. We tell you which pathways are realistically open, which are closed, and whether you need us at all.