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{{Legal Help Guide TOC}}Canadian citizens and permanent residents who live in Canada can apply to '''sponsor''' (bring) their family members to live with them in Canada. Where your spouse sponsored you and the sponsorship application was approved by Citizenship and Immigration Canada, you have the right to remain in Canada if you are a permanent resident. If you have separated from your spouse, they cannot ask immigration officials to remove you from Canada. | {{Legal Help Guide TOC}}{{ambox | ||
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| text = '''Update:''' A number of changes to Canadian immigration law came into effect in June 2012. The Legal Services Society provides a [http://elan.lss.bc.ca/2012/07/31/changes-to-the-refugee-claim-process/ summary of the major changes]. This page is in the process of being updated to account for the changes. <br> | |||
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}}Canadian citizens and permanent residents who live in Canada can apply to '''sponsor''' (bring) their family members to live with them in Canada. Where your spouse sponsored you and the sponsorship application was approved by Citizenship and Immigration Canada, you have the right to remain in Canada if you are a permanent resident. If you have separated from your spouse, they cannot ask immigration officials to remove you from Canada. | |||
If you are not a permanent resident and want to remain in Canada, you may either: | If you are not a permanent resident and want to remain in Canada, you may either: | ||
