Can I sponsor a new partner if I was sponsored as a spouse myself in the past?

If you were sponsored to Canada as a spouse or partner, you cannot turn around and sponsor a new spouse or partner until five years have passed since you became a permanent resident.

This five-year sponsorship bar exists to discourage relationships of convenience and serial sponsorship. It applies regardless of whether your previous relationship ended, so anyone who immigrated as a sponsored partner should check whether this bar affects their ability to sponsor someone new.