Sponsor Your Spouse from Ukraine to Canada
Sponsor Your Spouse from Ukraine to Canada with a route that fits your partner's current status and records IRCC's Ukraine list names. Many Ukrainian partners are already here on work permits, which changes the inland and outland choice. A licensed consultant handles your file and your questions.
✓ Peace of mind
✓ Application and document preparation
✓ Direct access to your licensed consultant
Who this service is for
Some Ukrainian partners are in Canada on work permits issued under special measures. Others are in Ukraine or elsewhere in Europe.
Pin down the relationship category first. For the wider program, go to our spousal sponsorship in Canada page.
Partners in Canada on a work permit
A partner living with you here with valid status can often apply inland rather than outland. We check the permit dates before choosing.
Sponsors with a partner in Ukraine or Europe
The outland Family Class route usually applies. We plan the police extract and civil records around your partner's location.
Couples who married in a Ukrainian church
IRCC's Ukraine instructions ask for both the church wedding certificate and the civil marriage certificate. We make sure the pair is complete.
What Ukrainian Spousal Sponsorship Application Support Includes
Everything we do is listed in your written agreement. For a Ukrainian partner, these are the usual steps.
01
Review eligibility and choose the application route
Review both partners’ circumstances, previous sponsorships and immigration history. Compare inland and outland options, including how travel plans affect the choice.
02
Organize your relationship evidence
Build a clear relationship timeline using records of your life together. Identify missing periods and explain circumstances the documents do not show.
03
Prepare forms and supporting documents
Prepare forms such as IMM 1344 and IMM 5532. Use our spousal sponsorship document checklist to organize your records. Check civil records, translations and country-specific document requirements.
04
Check dates and details across the file
Compare relationship dates with address histories, travel records and supporting documents. Resolve differences before they become conflicting answers in your application.
05
Prepare the application for submission
Review the completed application with you and check the required signatures and uploads. You personally complete the declarations IRCC requires you to sign.
06
Handle agreed follow-up with IRCC
Understand document requests and prepare responses within their deadlines. Interview preparation or additional applications can be discussed when relevant to your file.
What Ukrainian Spousal Sponsorship Application Support Includes
Everything we do is listed in your written agreement. For a Ukrainian partner, these are the usual steps.
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Review eligibility and choose the application route
Review both partners’ circumstances, previous sponsorships and immigration history. Compare inland and outland options, including how travel plans affect the choice.
Organize your relationship evidence
Build a clear relationship timeline using records of your life together. Identify missing periods and explain circumstances the documents do not show.
Prepare forms and supporting documents
Prepare forms such as IMM 1344 and IMM 5532. Use our spousal sponsorship document checklist to organize your records. Check civil records, translations and country-specific document requirements.
Handle agreed follow-up with IRCC
Understand document requests and prepare responses within their deadlines. Interview preparation or additional applications can be discussed when relevant to your file.
Check dates and details across the file
Compare relationship dates with address histories, travel records and supporting documents. Resolve differences before they become conflicting answers in your application.
Prepare the application for submission
Review the completed application with you and check the required signatures and uploads. You personally complete the declarations IRCC requires you to sign.
Choose the support you need
Pick full preparation, or a review of the application you have drafted.
Full application support
We prepare the route choice, Ukrainian records and forms with you and deal with agreed IRCC follow-up.
Application review
We check your draft, including the wedding records, police extract and status dates, and tell you what to change.
Why Choose Mirzoyan Immigration Services for Ukrainian Spousal Sponsorship
You know who is responsible for your file and how the application will be reviewed.
One on One Advisory
Your questions go directly to Narek or Vahe, the licensed consultant handling your file. Every client communication is answered by one of them.
There is no intake team, assistant or call-routing system answering in their place.
Narek Mirzoyan · RCIC # R1005184
The Mirzoyan Methodology
Six review stages organize the work on your file:
Risk Diagnosis:
Identify eligibility concerns and the correct application route.
Evidence Mapping:
Connect the required facts with the records that support them.
Document Verification:
Check documents against the applicable instructions.
Consistency Audit:
Compare travel dates, status periods, tax details and form histories.
Submission:
Prepare the application for the permitted filing route.
IRCC Response Management:
Handle follow-up included in the written agreement.
Meet in person, online or by phone. Based in Toronto, we serve clients across Canada and abroad in English, Russian and Armenian.
Document issues we check before submission
For a partner already in Canada, status dates matter as much as documents. We check both before submission.
All files share the documents on our spousal sponsorship document checklist.
Only one of the two wedding records
IRCC's Ukraine list names both the church and the civil certificate. A missing one needs an explanation, not silence.
Status that lapses during processing
An inland application depends on your partner holding valid status. We track permit expiry dates and the extension deadlines.
An extract that misses names
Maiden names and transliterations should match across the passport, the extract and your forms. We reconcile each spelling.
Ukrainian Documents at a Glance
These rows follow IRCC's current Ukraine instructions. Your personalized checklist is the controlling list, so generate it before requesting anything.
| Document | Where it comes from | Authentication | Translation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marriage certificate | The civil registration office that registered the marriage | Submitted with the church wedding certificate | Needed from Ukrainian into English or French |
| Church wedding certificate | The church where the wedding took place | IRCC asks for it alongside the civil certificate | Needed from Ukrainian into English or French |
| Police certificate (criminal record extract) | Ministry of Internal Affairs online service or Diia; a Ukrainian embassy abroad | Issued electronically to applicants in Ukraine | Needed from Ukrainian into English or French |
| Divorce record, if married before | The court or registry that finalized the divorce | IRCC's Ukraine list adds no special format | Needed from Ukrainian into English or French |
| Current Canadian permit, if in Canada | IRCC-issued work, study or visitor document | Check expiry against the filing date | Not applicable |
Ukrainian Spousal Sponsorship Fees and Processing Times
IRCC's fees do not vary by country. Government fees for a spouse and no children come to $1,260, and a biometrics request adds $85. The spouse sponsorship fees guide shows where each dollar goes.
| Government fee | Amount (CAD) | What it covers |
|---|---|---|
| Sponsorship and processing fees | $660 | Covers the sponsorship application and your partner's permanent residence processing |
| Right of Permanent Residence Fee (RPRF) | $600 | Due before your partner becomes a permanent resident; refunded if the application is withdrawn or refused |
| Biometrics | $85 | Per person if required; $170 maximum for a family applying together |
| Each dependent child | $180 | Added for every dependent child included in the application |
| Spouse-only total with biometrics | $1,345 | Sponsorship, processing, RPRF and one biometrics fee |
Inland, outland and Quebec files each have their own published estimate. Check the processing-times tool on IRCC's site close to filing, because the numbers move.
For a partner in Canada, align processing with permit expiry dates before you file. Our fees page sets out professional fees.
Clear fees before you retain us
A consultation is the starting point, with no obligation. If you go ahead, the written agreement sets the fee and the Ukrainian records we handle.
IRCC fees, the medical exam, translations and any Ukrainian document charges are paid separately. Professional prices are posted before booking.
Ukrainian Spousal Sponsorship Help Across the GTA
Sponsoring from the Greater Toronto Area? Mirzoyan Immigration Services works with sponsors across the GTA, in person, online or by phone. Choose your city for local service details.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the current PR updates for Ukrainians in Canada in 2026?
The special permanent residence pathway for Ukrainians with family in Canada closed on October 22, 2024. Applications submitted before then are still being processed. Measures changed again on April 1, 2026, and they now centre on work permit extensions. A Ukrainian married to a Canadian can still be sponsored through the regular spousal route.
How long are Ukrainians allowed to stay in Canada?
It depends on the document they hold. A valid open work permit issued under the public policy for Ukrainians can be extended for up to three years. The deadline to apply is March 31, 2027. Visitors, students and temporary resident permit holders extend their stay through IRCC's regular process.
What are the current immigration procedures for Ukrainians in Canada?
The emergency travel program (CUAET) ended on July 15, 2023. IRCC keeps measures for people holding a Ukrainian public-policy work permit and for those awaiting a pathway decision. Everyone else uses regular programs, including spousal sponsorship. IRCC also notes passport renewal delays and assesses affected extension applications case by case.
Can I leave Canada while waiting for inland spousal sponsorship?
You can, but IRCC warns that your partner may not be allowed back in. That risk is greater for anyone who needs a visitor visa, as Ukrainian citizens do. Inland applicants are expected to live with the sponsor in Canada. If long travel is likely, compare the outland route first.
Who is eligible to receive Inland Spousal Sponsorship in Canada?
The in-Canada class fits a spouse or common-law partner who lives with you in Canada and holds valid temporary resident status. A 2005 public policy also covers some people whose status lapsed. Many Ukrainian partners hold public-policy work permits, which count as valid status. Inland applicants may also qualify for an open work permit.
Ready to Sponsor Your Spouse from Ukraine?
Book the appointment that fits your partner's status and the records you have.
Free 15-minute assessment: Tell us your partner's current permit, where you married and when the passport expires.
Paid consultation: Go through your route, documents and next steps with a licensed consultant in a 25- or 50-minute session. The price appears when you book.
Reviewing a full application needs a separate service agreement.
In person, online or by phone, in Armenian, Russian or English. Questions before booking?
This page provides general information about sponsoring a partner from Ukraine. It is not legal or immigration advice, and your circumstances deserve their own consultation.