Spousal Sponsorship information for France applicants
Sponsor your spouse, common-law partner or conjugal partner for permanent residence.
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France-specific factors IRCC considers
- IEC bilateral agreement — Working Holiday, Young Professionals, Co-op (under 36).
- Police certificate: Bulletin No. 3 (free, online via casier-judiciaire.justice.gouv.fr).
- Quebec recognizes French diplomas more readily; non-Quebec applications use WES/CES Quebec.
- TEF Canada widely available — major Express Entry advantage.
- Dual French-Canadian citizenship is fully permitted.
Police certificate from France
Bulletin No. 3 — free, online via casier-judiciaire.justice.gouv.fr.
ECA / credential evaluation
WES, CES (University of Toronto). For Quebec, the MIFI accepts French diplomas directly via Comparative Evaluation.
VAC locations
- Paris
Embassy / High commission
Embassy of Canada, 130 Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré, 75008 Paris.
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