Spousal / Common-Law Sponsorshipfor 🇩🇴 Dominican citizens travelling to 🇨🇦 Canada
Dominican citizens are required to obtain a Spousal / Common-Law Sponsorship before travelling to Canada. You must submit a formal application at the Canada embassy, consulate, or a designated visa application centre in your country. Apply well in advance of your planned travel date.
📋Required Documents11
- ✓Sponsor: proof of Canadian citizenship or permanent residence (passport, citizenship certificate or PR card)
- ✓Sponsorship application and undertaking (IMM 1344) signed by the Canadian sponsor
- ✓Marriage certificate, or proof of 12 months of continuous cohabitation for common-law partners
- ✓Relationship evidence: joint bank accounts or lease, photos together over time, communication history, statutory declarations from friends and family
- ✓Relationship information and sponsorship evaluation questionnaire (IMM 5532)
- ✓Principal applicant forms completed in the IRCC Permanent Residence online portal
- ✓Police certificates for the sponsored person from every country lived in 6+ months since age 18
- ✓Immigration medical exam from an IRCC panel physician
- ✓Biometrics enrolment (CAD 85)
- ✓Fees: CAD 1,205 total for a spouse or partner (includes the CAD 575 right of permanent residence fee)
- ✓No minimum income requirement for sponsoring a spouse
unless they have dependent children of their own
ℹ️What to Expect
To apply for a Spousal / Common-Law Sponsorship, book an appointment at the nearest Canada embassy or visa application centre in your country. Submit the required documents in person or via a designated courier service. Processing takes approximately 365 days. The government fee is CAD 660.00. Plan well ahead of your intended travel date to allow time for processing and any additional document requests from the consulate. Always verify current requirements with the Canada embassy or official government website before booking travel.
🌐Why Dominican passport holders need a visa for Canada
Dominican citizens require a visa to enter Canada based on the current immigration requirements set by Canada's government. Dominican passport holders must apply through the Canada embassy, consulate, or a designated visa application centre before travelling. Requirements are subject to change, so always verify at the official government portal.
⚠️Common Reasons Spousal / Common-Law Sponsorship Applications Are Refused6
- !Relationship found not genuine, or entered primarily to acquire immigration status (IRPR s.4 — bad-faith relationship).
- !Sponsor ineligible — in default of a previous sponsorship undertaking, on social assistance (non-disability), bankrupt, or with a disqualifying criminal conviction.
- !Insufficient or inconsistent proof of a genuine and continuing relationship (cohabitation, communication, joint finances).
- !Incomplete forms or missing civil documents (marriage certificate, police certificates, medicals).
- !Sponsored person inadmissible on medical, criminal, security or misrepresentation grounds.
- !Discrepancies or misrepresentation discovered at interview or in the documentation.
Refusal grounds are at the discretion of the deciding officer and can change. This list is informational — always verify current requirements at the official government portal.
Requirements last reviewed: June 2026 · Source: official government portal
🔗More Canada Visa Options
- Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP) →
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- Canadian Experience Class (CEC) →
- Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) →
- Federal Skilled Worker (FSW) →