Canada removes conditional permanent residence for certain people

Canada on Friday announced removing conditional permanent residence in a move to benefit people such as sponsored spouses or partners of Canadian citizens, and permanent residents to live with their sponsors for two years in order to keep their permanent resident status.

"Removing conditional permanent residence is another example of the Government's commitment for family reunification and making it easier for immigrants to build successful lives in Canada," said Canadian Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Ahmed Hussen.

This change applies to anyone who is subject to the requirement, as well as to new spouses and partners who are sponsored as permanent residents, according to the Canadian ministry of immigration.

The change addresses concerns that vulnerable sponsored spouses or partners may stay in abusive relationships because they are afraid of losing their permanent resident status even though an exception to the condition existed for those types of situations.

The change also supports family reunification, which is a key immigration commitment of the government. Removing the condition recognizes that the majority of marriages are genuine and most spousal sponsorship applications are made in good faith. Endi