Spousal Sponsorship Consultant North York
A spousal sponsorship consultant North York couples can contact directly helps with eligibility, relationship evidence and application preparation.
Plan your spouse or partner’s permanent residence application, whether you live together in North York or your partner is abroad.
✓ Sponsor and partner eligibility review
✓ Relationship evidence and application preparation
✓ Direct access to your licensed consultant
Who this service is for
You may share a home in North York or be waiting for your partner to join you here. The starting point is identifying the relationship category that fits your circumstances.
Planning to marry? Read our fiancé visa explainer. For family-introduced relationships, see arranged-marriage spousal sponsorship.
Married couples
Prepare a sponsorship application with evidence of your legally recognized marriage and your relationship together. See our guidance on same-sex spousal sponsorship.
Common-law partners
For common-law partner sponsorship, get help documenting at least 12 consecutive months of living together in a marriage-like relationship, including any short, temporary absences.
Partners facing barriers to marriage or living together
Explore whether conjugal partner sponsorship applies. Your partner must live outside Canada, with a qualifying relationship of at least one year.
How your spousal sponsorship consultant helps
Your written agreement identifies the work included in your file. Support can cover the following 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 alongside travel plans, temporary status and the spouse open work permit rules.
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Organize your relationship evidence
Build a clear relationship timeline using records of your life together. If you have moved between Toronto rentals, connect the old and new addresses with dated records.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
How your spousal sponsorship consultant helps
Your written agreement identifies the work included in your file. Support can cover the following 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 alongside travel plans, temporary status and the spouse open work permit rules.
Organize your relationship evidence
Build a clear relationship timeline using records of your life together. If you have moved between North York rentals, connect the old and new addresses with dated records.
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.
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.
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.
Choose the support you need
Get help from the start, or a professional review before you submit.
Full application support
For couples who want help preparing the application. We guide you through the evidence, prepare your forms and support the submission process, with IRCC follow-up covered by your agreement.
Application review
For couples preparing their own application. We review your forms and supporting documents, identify missing or inconsistent information, and explain what needs attention before you submit.
Why Choose Mirzoyan Immigration Services for 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
Your forms and supporting records should tell the same story, whether you married in Ontario or overseas.
Ontario marriage records
If you married in North York, check that you have the official Ontario marriage certificate. The ceremony’s record of solemnization is not a marriage certificate.
Dates that do not match
For couples living together in North York, compare move-in dates with leases, bank records and address histories. Explain gaps or different dates rather than changing records to make them match.
Unclear scans or translations
Check overseas civil records against the country-specific instructions. Review readable scans, translations, required forms and signatures before submission.
Eligibility Requirements at a Glance
Both the sponsor and the sponsored partner must meet IRCC’s requirements. The sponsor’s requirements concern status and the undertaking; the partner’s concern the relationship and admissibility.
| Requirement | Sponsor | Sponsored partner |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Canadian citizen, person registered under the Indian Act, or permanent resident | Spouse, common-law partner (12+ months cohabitation), or conjugal partner of the sponsor |
| Minimum age | 18 or older | 18 or older; the marriage must be legally recognised for sponsorship |
| Residence at filing | PRs must reside in Canada; a citizen abroad may sponsor only if they will return to live in Canada when the partner becomes a permanent resident | Spouses and common-law partners may apply from inside or outside Canada, depending on the route. Conjugal partners must live outside Canada. |
| 3-year undertaking | Signs a binding undertaking to repay any social assistance the partner receives for 3 years after becoming a permanent resident; it holds even if the relationship later ends | Signs the sponsorship agreement on IMM 1344 |
| No sponsorship bars | Not in default on a prior undertaking or support order, not an undischarged bankrupt, not on social assistance (except disability), not under a removal order, not detained, and no disqualifying conviction. A former sponsored partner cannot sponsor a new partner for 5 years after becoming a permanent resident. | Not applicable; the bars test the sponsor |
| Admissibility | Not applicable | Must meet the applicable admissibility requirements, including security, criminality, health and misrepresentation checks |
| Genuine relationship | Must show the relationship is genuine and was not entered primarily to gain status | The same genuine-relationship test applies; a relationship that is not genuine, or entered primarily for status, fails |
This is a summary of the federal requirements. Quebec has separate sponsorship requirements. Review IRCC’s eligibility requirements and our complete spousal sponsorship guide for the details.
Spousal Sponsorship Fees and Processing Times
Government fees for a spouse or common-law partner with no dependent children total $1,345 when the $85 biometrics fee applies. The firm’s professional fee is separate, a flat fee confirmed after the initial consultation and published on our professional fees page. Government charges are explained in our spouse sponsorship fees guide, and processing is covered in our spousal sponsorship guide.
IRCC’s service standard for overseas Family Class applications is 12 months. Actual processing times vary by application type and destination, including Quebec. Check IRCC’s current processing-times tool for the applicable estimate.
| Government fee | Amount (CAD) | What it covers |
|---|---|---|
| Sponsorship fee | $90 | Paid by the sponsor to open the Family Class file |
| Principal applicant processing fee | $570 | The sponsored partner’s permanent residence application |
| Right of Permanent Residence Fee (RPRF) | $600 | Paid before the partner becomes a permanent resident; this rate took effect on April 30, 2026 |
| Biometrics | $85 | Per person, if required |
| Accompanying dependent child (each) | $180 | Add for each accompanying dependent child on the file; additional biometrics charges may apply |
| Spouse-only total, including biometrics | $1,345 | Sponsorship + processing + RPRF + individual biometrics, with no dependent children |
Fees checked on 19 September 2026 against the IRCC fee list. Without biometrics, the spouse-only total is $1,260. Medical exams, translations, Quebec charges where applicable, and professional fees are separate.
Clear fees before you retain us
Speak with a spousal sponsorship consultant in North York, in person, online or by phone before committing to representation. Your written agreement confirms the professional fee and the work covered.
Government fees, medical exams, translations and other case costs are separate. Review our fee schedule before booking.
Spousal sponsorship support in North York and the GTA
Mirzoyan Immigration Services is Toronto-based, serving couples across North York and the GTA. This includes Mississauga, Scarborough, Brampton, North York and Etobicoke. If your partner is abroad, an online consultation can help you plan the next steps together.
You can meet in person, online or by phone. See our North York office. Ask about appointment arrangements and contact details, or call 1-888-636-2122.
North York applications follow the federal sponsorship requirements. Living in the city does not create a separate immigration program or a faster processing queue.
Learn how a spousal sponsorship consultant can help with your application. For eligibility, documents and application steps, read our guide to spousal sponsorship in Canada.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much do immigration consultants charge for spousal sponsorship?
Spousal sponsorship consultant fees vary with the work included and the complexity of the application. Mirzoyan Immigration Services offers full application support and application review, with a flat professional fee confirmed in writing. View our professional fees and confirm whether your quote covers preparation, submission and IRCC follow-up. Government fees, medical exams and translations are separate.
What is the processing time for spousal sponsorship in Canada in 2026?
Spousal sponsorship processing times in 2026 depend on the application category and destination. North York couples should check IRCC’s current processing-times tool for their route. The 12-month overseas Family Class service standard is a target IRCC aims to meet 80% of the time. It is not a guaranteed completion date or an inland processing estimate.
How to speed up spousal sponsorship in Canada?
You can reduce avoidable spousal sponsorship delays by submitting a complete application and responding promptly to IRCC requests. Check every required upload, fee receipt and signature against the application instructions. The principal applicant must personally sign the electronic declaration. IRCC rejects incomplete applications, which then need correction and resubmission. Hiring a consultant does not give your file priority.
Is it better to hire an immigration consultant in Canada?
Hiring a consultant can help if you want advice on eligibility, relationship evidence or application preparation, but representation is optional. For spousal sponsorship, choose full support or an application review according to the work you need. Appoint a paid representative using IMM 5476. You still provide accurate records and complete your own required declarations. Representation does not guarantee approval.
Who is the best immigration consultant in North York?
The right North York consultant depends on your sponsorship circumstances and the support you need. Check the consultant’s status and any licence conditions on the College register. Ask who will handle your file, what sponsorship experience they have and what the fee covers. Follow IRCC’s advice on choosing a representative: obtain a written agreement listing the services and fees before signing.
Prefer to understand the requirements first? Read our complete guide to spousal sponsorship in Canada. For appointment help, call 1-888-636-2122.
Speak with a spousal sponsorship consultant in North York
Choose the appointment that fits the help you need.
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A full application review requires a separate service agreement.
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This page provides general information, not legal or immigration advice. A consultation addresses your individual circumstances.