Compare the application-location questions using the actual family category and current status. First identify who sponsors whom and where each person lives; do not choose a route solely from the labels inland or overseas used in conversation.
Name the relationship category being researched
IRCC's sponsorship service covers a spouse, common-law partner, conjugal partner or dependent child becoming a permanent resident. It provides separate sections for sponsor responsibilities, eligibility, who can be sponsored and how to apply. Temporary work-permit information is presented separately. Read IRCC: Sponsor your spouse partner or child.
Your working sheet
The following is an editorial organisation tool, not an official application checklist. Copy the rows that help and fill them with your own verified records.
| Check | What to record |
|---|---|
| Sponsor file | Record citizenship or residence evidence and sponsor responsibilities to research |
| Applicant file | List the relationship category location identity records and current status |
| Travel plan | Write intended trips and ask how the applicable instructions treat them |
A practical example
A couple may be together in Canada while also needing to travel during preparation. Their useful enquiry states the current status, actual application stage and proposed dates. An online story about another couple cannot determine their permission to travel, return or work.
Before the next step
Open the relevant IRCC application instructions and country-specific checklist before collecting an extensive relationship file. Keep temporary-status or work-permission research separate from permanent-residence sponsorship. Use written official answers or qualified advice for a location or status question the checklist does not resolve.
Continue with the guide library or save the next task in the moving planner. Official requirements can change; the source above was checked on 17 October 2026.