Canada Plans to Change Conditional Permanent Residency Provision

The government of Canada is plugging in loopholes in immigration to expedite the process and for faster integration of people in the country. One of the many changes proposed recently by the government is to remove the conditional permanent residency of Canada that is given to sponsored spouse.

As per the current regulations, conditional permanent residency status is being granted to the spouse who has been in marriage for two or less years and without children. After this status is obtained, the spouse has to stay together for another two years; else there is a chance of losing the status.

It has been quite some time since these changes are being planned. The governments of all the provinces were informed in May 2016 by the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada of the changes that may take into effect.

The Forward Regulatory authority has put out some reasons as to why these changes are being asked to made. The main among these reasons is the vulnerability of the sponsored spouse and the problems that are associated with it.

When the proposed change in brought into force, it will be applicable on spouses who are living in Canada on conditional permanent resident status, along with on those applications that are being processed at present and applications that will be presented in future.

Protection for Vulnerable Newcomers

It has been noted by the government of Canada that spouses who are living in the country on conditional permanent residence have faced domestic abuse at the hands of the sponsor. The regulation for conditional permanent residence was brought into force on October 25, 2012.

More than 58,000 people have been granted conditional permanent residence of Canada since then.

This news comes as a breath of fresh air for thousands of immigrants who are living in Canada on conditional PR. They will now be able to live a better life and enjoy equal rights in the country.

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