Permanent Residence for Ukrainian Nationals with Family Members in Canada (FSPU)
These pathways came into effect under a temporary public policy on October 23, 2023, and will end on October 22, 2024.
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SUMMARY
As of October 23, 2023 Canada has introduced a temporary public policy in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, aimed at reuniting affected families. Under this policy until October 22, 2024, Ukrainian foreign nationals in Canada, along with their family members, are eligible to apply for permanent residence.
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MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Under this policy, there are 2 categories of family members who are eligible to apply for permanent residence.
Category 1: A family member of a Canadian citizen or permanent resident in Canada
Category 2: Spouse or common-law partner of a Ukrainian national who has family in Canada
Category 1
To be eligible to apply for immigration under Category 1, you must meet the following requirements:
- You must be a Ukrainian national.
- You must be a family member of a Canadian citizen or permanent resident, including their:
- Spouse or common-law partner
- Child (regardless of age)
- Grandchild
- Parent
- Grandparent
- Sibling (or half-sibling)
- You must be in Canada when you submit your application and when you are granted permanent residence.
- You must have valid temporary resident status in Canada or have applied to restore your status if it has been expired for less than 90 days.
- You must hold a passport or travel document, or provide supporting identity documents if you don't possess one.
- Your family member must be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident currently live in Canada, at least 18 years of age who have not been granted permanent residence themselves under this policy.
Category 2
To be eligible to apply for immigration under Category 2, you must meet the following requirements:
- You must be the spouse or common-law partner of a Ukrainian national.
- Your spouse or common-law partner must be a family member of a Canadian citizen or permanent resident, including their:
- Spouse or common-law partner
- Child (regardless of age)
- Grandchild
- Parent
- Grandparent
- Sibling (or half-sibling)
- You must be in Canada when you submit your application and when you are granted permanent residence.
- You must not have remarried or entered into a common-law relationship with another person since leaving Ukraine.
- You must have valid temporary resident status in Canada or have applied to restore your status if it has been expired for less than 90 days.
- You must hold a passport or travel document, or provide supporting identity documents if you don't possess one.
- The family member of your spouse or common-law partner must be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident currently live in Canada, at least 18 years of age who have not been granted permanent residence themselves under this policy.
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WHAT STEPS SHOULD YOU TAKE?
Step 1: Apply for Permanent Residence
If you meet all the requirements, you may submit a complete application for a permanent resident. You must submit your application using the IRCC Permanent Residence Portal (PR Portal) (➨ immilib.com/PR-Portal).
If your application is complete, you will receive a letter or an email confirming that your file has been received and accepted for processing. This letter is called the Acknowledge of Receipt (AOR) and will include your IRCC file number.
Once you have received your acknowledgement of receipt, you can create an online account and link your application to it. By creating an account, you will be able to receive email updates and a more detailed case status.
Step 2: Get your fingerprint and photo taken (Biometrics)
You and any members of your family between 14 and 79 years old need to give your fingerprints and photo (biometrics). You only need to give your biometrics once every 10 years. If you gave biometrics in the past as part of an application for a visitor visa, work or study permit and they’re still valid, you don’t need to give them again.
You will be contacted to give your biometrics and you will have 30 days from the date on the letter to do it.
In order to give biometrics you need to go to an official biometrics collection service point. You must give your biometrics in person.
Before you go, check the location’s website for its services and fees at (➨ immilib.com/Biometrics).
| Sponsorship Application | |
| Apply Online (PR Portal) | |
| immilib.com/FSPU-Apply | |
| Official Program Guide: | |
| immilib.com/FSPU-Guide | |
| IRCC Application Fees: | |
| Main applicant: | $570 |
| Spouse: | $570 |
| Each child: | $155 |
| RPRF main applicant: | $515 |
| RPRF spouse: | $515 |
| Biometrics: | $85 |
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(per person if applicable) |
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| Processing Time: | |
| Not Available | |
| Document Checklist: | |
| immilib.com/FSPU-Doc | |
| Contact: | |
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1-888-242-2100 (in Canada) 1-613-944-4000 (outside Canada) Web Form: Visa Office: |
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Step 3: Medical and Background Checks
After the assessment of your permanent residence application based on the eligibility criteria of the program is completed, a decision is being made on your application based on the results of your medical exam, police certificates and background checks.
You and your family (and all your dependents, accompanying or not) must pass medical, criminal and security checks to receive permanent residence. If you or any of your dependents are found medically or criminally inadmissible, your application will be refused
Medical Check:
Instructions on how to get the medical exam done will be sent to you upon completion of selection based on the program’s eligibility criteria. You and your dependents must go for the medical exam within 30 days of receiving these instructions. Only an approved panel physician (➨immilib.com/PP) can do a complete medical exam for immigration reasons.
Once the exam is done, the physician will send the results to IRCC and will give you a document confirming that a medical exam is done.
Background Check:
Background check is a required procedure to verify your criminal and/or security background to ensure you are admissible to Canada. Criminality and Security together are background checks. Criminality check is performed by RCMP (Police Service of Canada), and Security by CSIS (Canadian Security Intelligence Service) and CBSA (Canada Border Services Agency).
Step 4: Landing in Canada
If your application is approved, you will be asked to pay your right of permanent residence fee if you haven't already done so. You will receive a Confirmation of Permanent Residence (CoPR) and if you are from a country that requires a visa you will also be issued a permanent resident visa.
You will only become a Permanent Resident of Canada when you cross a Canadian port of entry. This is referred to as ‘landing in Canada’ (➨page).
You must land in Canada before the expiry date, which appears on your Canada Immigration Visa. Usually, the expiry date is one (1) year from the time medical examinations were completed. As this is not always the case, be sure to verify the expiry date as soon as the Canada Immigration Visa is received.
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