Overseas processing of family members of in-Canada applicants for permanent residence

The following program delivery instructions explain how to process family members outside Canada for the following in-Canada applicants for permanent residence:

• Spouse or common-law partner in Canada class
• Live-in caregiver class
• Protected persons
• Family members of protected temporary residents
• Applications for permanent residence made in Canada on humanitarian or compassionate grounds
• Temporary resident permit holder class

In this section

• Program objectives 
• General requirements for overseas dependents
• Roles and responsibilities of offices processing in Canada applications for permanent residence
• Assessment of applications for overseas dependants
• Finalizing the case and issuing a visa