Canada is processing Spousal TRVs in just 30 days- Approval rate is 90%

Get the Spousal TRV in just 30 days

This new measure pertains to spousal applicants who have applied for Canadian Permanent Resident (PR) Visa. Hence, now, such applicants, instead of being obligated to stay in their home countries during the processing period, they can now come to Canada while their PR application is being reviewed.

In other words, this measure will allow the Canadian permanent residents or citizens with spouses and dependents abroad to be join up their families at an earlier stage, helping their integration into Canadian communities.

However, it is crucial to note that spouses and dependents on a TRV are not allowed to work or study in Canada until they get approval for PR visa or obtain a valid work or study permit.

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Outstanding approval rate

On May 26, Canadian Immigration Minister Sean Fraser revealed the new service standard. He also disclosed that spousal applicants for TRV have achieved an impressive approval rate of over 90%. This high approval rate can be credited, in part, to the increased utilization of advanced analytics by IRCC.  

Minister Fraser emphasized that this technology allows the Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) to analyse numerous factors in an individual's application. With this, they can better evaluate the likelihood of the applicant's eligibility for PR.

Family class sponsorship Processing time for

At now, there is a processing time of 12 months for PR applications via family class sponsorship. However, now that spousal TRV applications are processed within just 30 days, and IRCC has 60 days processing time for work permits, it may take as little as just 90 days for a sponsored spouse, partner, or dependent child to be able to land in Canada and start working while they wait for decision on their PR application.

Any Canadian citizen or permanent resident may be eligible to sponsor a spouse, common law, or conjugal partner for Canadian Permanent Residency if they sign an undertaking agreement to become financially accountable for the sponsored family for numerous years. The amount of funds needed to sponsor changes when there are dependent children to support too.

Other Key measures taken by IRCC for family reunification

Find below key family reunification measures taken by Canada recently:

• In addition to TRV announcement, IRCC has introduced a new provision stating that spousal applicants and their dependent children, residing with their sponsor in Canada and holding temporary resident status, may now qualify for open work permits.
• Eligible people can apply for an Open Work Permit (OWP) once they have submitted a complete application for PR to IRCC. Earlier, the eligibility for an OWP was limited to spousal applicants who were applying for sponsorship from within Canada.
• Moreover, the Immigration Minister has recently announced that open work permit holders, whose permits expire between August 1st and the end of 2023, will have the chance to extend their permits for 18 months via a facilitated process at no cost.
• This extension will be available for spouses and dependents of most temporary workers, spouses of foreign students, and candidates for PR.

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To know more and apply for immigration to Canada this year through relevant immigration program, you may get in touch with Canada migration Expert and Advisor at Visas Avenue on Toll-Free No. 78-18-000-777 or you can drop us an e-mail at info@visasavenue.com.

- Rajneesh Kumar