🍁 In Simple Terms
Family members travelling with an in-Canada spouse or partner applicant become permanent residents once the main applicant does, provided they are not inadmissible. Their file rides along with the sponsored person's.
Affects: Family class sponsors and their relatives
Legal Text: IRPR Regulation 129
129 A foreign national who is an accompanying family member of a person who makes an application as a member of the spouse or common-law partner in Canada class shall become a permanent resident if, following an examination, it is established that (a)the person who made the application has become a permanent resident; and (b)the family member is not inadmissible.
In Practice
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Official Source: Justice Canada: IRPR r. 129 (authoritative, may differ from this display)
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