Immigration

Add Spouse / Common-Law Partner to PR Application

When applying for Canadian permanent residence, a principal applicant may include their spouse or common-law partner as an accompanying family member. Including a partner in the PR application ensures they receive permanent residence at the same time as the principal applicant and avoids the need for a separate sponsorship or immigration application later.

This $1,000 + HST service covers the additional legal work required to prepare the partner's portion of the PR application — including the partner's IMM forms, relationship documentation, and any additional supporting evidence of the conjugal or common-law relationship. It is an add-on to the primary PR application service and does not include the primary applicant's application.

Government fees for the accompanying partner depend on the immigration stream. In economic PR applications (Express Entry, PNP, caregiver, SUV, self-employed), the fee is $1,590 per adult. In family class or other streams where a different fee schedule applies, the fee may be $1,260. The applicable fee is confirmed at intake.

The accompanying partner is processed as part of the primary PR application. No separate timeline applies.

Federal — Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)

What Is Included

IMM forms for the accompanying spouse or common-law partner
Relationship documentation checklist and review
Evidence of genuine relationship (photos, cohabitation evidence, joint accounts, correspondence)
Review of the partner's identity and travel documents
Integration of the partner's materials into the primary PR application package

What Is Not Included

The primary PR application (covered under the applicable primary service)
Spousal sponsorship as a standalone family class application (see Spousal Sponsorship service)
Government fees ($1,590 or $1,260 depending on stream — at cost, paid to IRCC)
Biometrics ($85 per person if required — at cost, paid to IRCC)
Translation fees for documents not in English or French
Medical examination fees for the partner

Who This Service Is For

Principal applicants in any economic PR stream (Express Entry, PNP, caregiver, SUV, self-employed, etc.) who wish to include their spouse or common-law partner

Applicants whose partner will immigrate with them at the same time

Applicants in a common-law relationship of at least 12 months of continuous cohabitation

Information Required from You

1Partner's passport
2Marriage certificate (if married) or evidence of 12+ months cohabitation (if common-law)
3Proof of genuine relationship (photos, shared financial documents, correspondence, statutory declarations)
4Partner's language test results (if required by the primary stream)
5Partner's police certificates from all countries of residence for 6+ months since age 18
6Partner's medical examination results (completed with a designated physician)

Common Add-Ons

Partner government fee — economic PR streams$1,590 (at cost, paid to IRCC)

Partner government fee — family class / other streams$1,260 (at cost, paid to IRCC)

Biometrics — partner$85 (at cost, paid to IRCC)

Frequently Asked Questions

Important Limitations

•This is an add-on service to a primary PR application. It cannot be purchased without a corresponding primary PR application.
•A common-law relationship requires at least 12 continuous months of cohabitation. Conjugal partnerships are assessed differently and require proof of exceptional circumstances preventing cohabitation.
•Government fees depend on the primary application stream and are confirmed at intake.
•A non-accompanying partner (one who will not immigrate at the same time) must still be declared on the application but is not included in the fee calculation above.
•Government fee amounts checked October 28, 2026. Fees and eligibility can change; confirm the applicable government charges before filing. Legal fees are separate.

Fixed fee

$1,000

Plus HST; government fees and third-party costs extra

Flat legal fee of $1,000 + HST per spouse or common-law partner, in addition to the legal fee for the primary application. Government fees depend on the immigration stream: $1,590 if added to an economic PR application (e.g., Express Entry, PNP), or $1,260 if added to a family class application where applicable. The exact government fee is confirmed at intake based on the primary application stream.

CategoryImmigration

TimelineThe accompanying partner is processed as part of the primary PR application. No separate timeline applies.

JurisdictionFederal — Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)

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Fixed fee

$1,000

Plus HST; government fees and third-party costs extra

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