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i have a friend, a canadian citizen, he is regularly receiving pension from the canadian govt. he has no work and he is saying that his pension is more than enough for him. then he went to the philippines and married a girl. my question is, can he sponsor his wife so that his wife can stay in canada for good?

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benlo99 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List New Member Joined: 09 Jan 2015 Location: Philippines Status: Offline Points: 2	Post Options Post Reply Quote benlo99 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: sponsorship Posted: 09 Jan 2015 at 11:39pm
	i have a friend, a canadian citizen, he is regularly receiving pension from the canadian govt. he has no work and he is saying that his pension is more than enough for him. then he went to the philippines and married a girl. my question is, can he sponsor his wife so that his wife can stay in canada for good?

canuck25 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Group Forum Moderator Joined: 09 Mar 2012 Status: Offline Points: 831	Post Options Post Reply Quote canuck25 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 14 Jan 2015 at 4:42pm
	Advise him to review appropriate eligibility requirements here: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/sponsor/spouse-apply-who.asp He is not able to sponsor her for citizenship - only for permanent residence status. Once she achieves permanent residency and maintains her status by living in Canada, she can eligible to apply for citizenship after at least 4-5 years. Edited by canuck25 - 14 Jan 2015 at 4:43pm