Canadian Citizen: Check Application

Processing Times Dept: A: In most cases, the processing of spousal sponsorships is quicker when done within Canada rather than from the home country. But there is some variation depending on country of origin, according to The Star. The immigration department maintains charts meant to give applicants an idea of the current processing times for applications. Go to the immigration department home page and follow the link for check application processing times and q I am a Canadian citizen married to a Chinese woman. I want to sponsor her to join me in Canada and would welcome your advice on the following points: Should I have her come to Canada as a visitor and initiate the application process from here, or should she stay in China while I apply on her behalf from here? And what, if any, is the income requirement for a successful spousal sponsorship? Right now, your wife s file might be processed more quickly if she were to do it in China rather than from within Canada. Your wife would also have to obtain a visitor visa to enter Canada if she opted to pursue the application from inside the country. As reported in the news.
@t immigration department, visitor visa