Couples or cohabitation immigration in Canada also known as couples reunion, is the most common immigrations of family sponsorship, accounts to 70% to 80% of the family immigration.  Couples reunion needs the sponsor from Canada citizens or permanent residents to guarantee the foreign couple or cohabitation partner can live as a family in Canada. The key to success of this kind of immigration is to show the authenticity of couples or cohabitation.
 
couples reunion application requirements in Canada:
sponsor requirements (stay at Canada):
1. Canadian citizen or permanent resident, 18 years old or above
2. Have certain financial ability, and promise to afford the basic living expense within 3 years in Canada for the other couple
3. No remarriage history
4. Pass the non criminal check
5. Complete the other sponsor responsibility (eg. Provide sponsor to some one else)
 
The requirements of guaranteed person (the applicant)
1. Be the couple of sponsor(or cohabitation partner), and need to eliminate the immigrate intention
2. 16 years old or above
3. No remarriage history
4. Pass the physical examination
5. Pass the non criminal check
 
The advantage of reunion immigration:
1. Couples without children, and no income requirements
2. While waiting for the immigration, applicant can apply the visiting visa or working visa to Canada in advance