Canada’s Spousal Sponsorship program allows Canadian citizens and permanent residents to sponsor their spouse, common-law partner, or conjugal partner for permanent residency. The program is designed to reunite families and ensure that couples can live together in Canada. To qualify as a sponsor, you must be at least 18 years old, living in Canada (or planning to return if abroad), and able to financially support your partner’s basic needs. The sponsored spouse or partner must be legally married, in a genuine relationship, or in a common-law/conjugal partnership recognized under Canadian immigration law.