Move From Mauritania to Canada With Licensed Immigration Consultants
Choosing to immigrate to Canada is an important and personal decision. RightWay Canada Immigration Services supports individuals and families in Mauritania who are pursuing permanent residence, study or work opportunities, family reunification or another Canadian immigration pathway. Our role is to make the process clearer, more manageable and carefully prepared from the beginning.
Our team of licensed Canadian immigration consultants is regulated by the College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants (CICC) and works in accordance with Canadian immigration requirements. Since 2016, RightWay Canada has assisted 112 clients from Mauritania and earned multiple industry recognitions, along with a strong reputation reflected in positive client reviews.
Every immigration case is different. We take the time to understand each applicant’s circumstances and goals, assess the available options and provide clear guidance on eligibility, required documents and the steps ahead. Our support goes beyond completing forms, helping applicants approach the process with greater clarity and confidence. Book a consultation with a licensed immigration consultant to discuss your individual situation. Information about our services and pricing is available on our fees page.
Mauritania to Canada Spousal Sponsorship
Applicants applying for spousal sponsorship from Mauritania must follow the country-specific IRCC instructions alongside the standard sponsorship application checklist. These instructions identify the additional forms and supporting documents that may be required for an application involving Mauritanian nationals.
For Mauritania applicants, the requirements include IMM 5562 for travel history, IMM 5546 for certain applicants with a senior government, military, defence, police, or National Service history, and military card or booklet copies where applicable. Additional documents are also required when a child’s Mauritanian birth certificate was not issued at the time of birth.
Required Forms
Applicants from Mauritania must complete the following country-specific forms where applicable:
- Supplementary Information – Your Travels (IMM 5562)
- Required for the principal applicant.
- Required for all family members included in the application who are 18 years old or older.
- Details of Military Service (IMM 5546)
- Required for anyone included in the application who has ever:
- held a high-ranking or senior official government position, or
- served in the military, army, defence, or police unit, including National Service.
- Required for anyone included in the application who has ever:
If IMM 5546 applies, applicants must also submit a copy of all pages of the person’s military card or booklet, including blank pages.
Children’s Documents
If a child’s birth certificate issued by Mauritania was not issued at the time of birth, applicants must submit copies of:
- the supplementary judgment;
- another official document naming the parents;
- school documents listing the parents, if available;
- the household registry.
If school documents listing the parents cannot be obtained, applicants should provide an explanation.
Mauritania to Canada Study Permit
Applicants applying for a Canada study permit from Mauritania must follow the Dakar visa office instructions for local document requirements. These instructions are listed in the Dakar Visa Office Additional Document Checklist — IMM 5826, which is used together with the standard Canada study permit checklist.
For Mauritania applicants, IMM 5826 focuses on recommended application timing, post-secondary study records, a one-page study plan, bank and source-of-funds documents, sponsor undertaking letters, third-party support evidence, and scholarship or funding documents where applicable.
Required Forms
Mauritania study permit applicants must follow the Dakar Visa Office Additional Document Checklist for study permits.
Country-specific checklist:
Intake Timing
The Dakar visa office gives recommended submission dates for Mauritania study permit applicants.
Recommended timing:
- for the fall session, beginning in September, apply before June 15
- for the winter session, beginning in January, apply before October 15
- for the summer session, beginning in May, apply before February 15
Applications submitted after these dates may not be finalized before the start of the academic session.
Student Records
Applicants from Mauritania must provide evidence of current or previous post-secondary studies.
Required student records include:
- copies of transcripts from any post-secondary educational institution attended
- copies of certificates, diplomas, or degrees granted by any post-secondary educational institution attended
Applicants must also provide a one-page study plan.
The study plan should explain:
- why the applicant wants to study in Canada in the accepted program
- the applicant’s overall educational goal
- why the applicant is not pursuing a similar program in the country of residence
- what research the applicant has done into studies in the country of residence or citizenship
- how the program will improve employment opportunities in the country of residence or citizenship
- what ties the applicant has to the country of residence or citizenship
If the applicant has been out of full-time education for more than two years, they must provide a curriculum vitae or resumé.
Financial Documents
Applicants from Mauritania must provide financial documents showing their ability to support the proposed studies.
Required financial documents include:
- copies of bank statements for at least four months
- documents showing the source of any lump-sum deposits
- additional documents showing a reliable source of funds
The Dakar visa office instructions require applicants to clearly document where the funds came from, especially where large deposits appear in the account history.
Funding Support
Applicants who are supported by a parent or sponsor must provide financial support documents.
Required support documents include:
- a letter of undertaking from the parent or sponsor
- financial documents from the parent or sponsor
If a third person is sponsoring the studies, that person must provide:
- bank statements
- employment records
- documents showing the source of funds
- a letter with current contact information explaining why they will finance the studies
- details of their relationship to the applicant
- the number of dependants they have
- the amount of support they will provide
- a copy of their photo identification, such as a national identity card or passport
If the sponsor is a relative, the applicant must provide proof of relationship, such as birth certificates, guardianship documents, or custodian documents.
If the sponsor is in Canada, the applicant must also provide proof of the sponsor’s legal status in Canada and a copy of the summary page of the sponsor’s most recent Canada Revenue Agency income tax statement.
If the applicant has a scholarship, financial assistance, or an award from a government or other funding agency, they must provide an official letter showing the full amount, duration, and conditions of the award.
Mauritania to Canada Visitor Visa
Applicants applying for a Canada visitor visa from Mauritania may need to follow the Dakar visa office instructions. These instructions are listed in the Dakar Visa Office Instructions — IMM 5865, which is used together with the standard temporary resident visa checklist.
For Mauritania applicants, IMM 5865 does not identify any separate Mauritania-specific documents, Mauritanian authority records, country-specific forms, or Mauritania-only submission requirements.
Visa Office Instructions and Official Travel
Applicants from Mauritania should follow the Dakar Visa Office Instructions together with the standard IRCC temporary resident visa requirements.
Relevant visa office instruction:
Applicants travelling on diplomatic, official or service passports, or representing Mauritania in an official capacity, should provide two recent photographs, their original passport and a copy of its identification pages, a Note Verbale, and an invitation letter or travel order where applicable. Qualifying official travellers may be exempt from the application fee.
Financial and Occupational Evidence
Applicants paying for their own trip should provide:
- original personal bank statements covering the previous six months; and
- pay slips covering the previous six months.
Business owners should also provide business registration certificates, tax returns, qualification certificates, business financial statements and original commercial bank statements covering the previous six months.
If another person is paying for the trip, that person may provide a financial support letter, recent bank statements, employment and salary evidence, term deposit statements and a copy of their national identity card or passport.
Employees should provide an employer letter dated no more than two months before the application. It should confirm their occupation, salary and allowances, years of service and approved leave.
Entrepreneurs and self-employed applicants should provide financial statements for the previous two years, letters patent and a business licence.
Students should provide a recent enrolment letter and academic transcripts.
Business and Event Travel
Applicants travelling to Canada for business should provide:
- financial and business records, such as financial statements, letters patent, a business licence, transaction reports or a prospectus;
- evidence of their planned business activities and contacts in Canada;
- proof of their relationship with the Canadian businesses they intend to visit;
- an invitation from their Canadian business contacts stating the purpose and duration of the trip and providing the contact person’s name, business address and telephone number;
- an employer letter confirming the purpose of the trip, the applicant’s position and salary, approved leave and who will pay the travel costs;
- a travel itinerary; and
- proof of funds from the person or organization paying for the trip.
Applicants travelling for a seminar, trade show or conference should provide:
- an invitation from the Canadian organization;
- registration and hotel confirmation;
- written confirmation from the organization paying the expenses; and
- a signed and dated employer letter confirming the purpose and duration of the trip and the applicant’s employment details.
Returning Students and Minors
Students returning to Canada to continue their studies should provide:
- a passport valid for the remaining duration of their studies;
- a valid Canadian study permit;
- proof of registration for the upcoming session;
- transcripts from completed sessions;
- a flight ticket or reservation;
- a valid Certificat d’acceptation du Québec, where applicable; and
- Canadian bank statements covering the previous 12 months.
Children should have their own passports. A school letter confirming vacation dates may also be required.
Minors under 18 travelling with one parent, without their parents or with another adult should provide, as applicable:
- notarized parental authorization or custody documents;
- the child’s birth certificate and the parents’ birth certificates;
- proof of registration for the next school year;
- the child’s most recent academic transcript; and
- a notarized letter from the Canadian guardian who will receive the child when travelling alone or with another adult.
