What is a Family Sponsorship?

Canadian citizens or permanent residents may sponsor certain close family members who are citizens of other countries to immigrate to Canada as permanent residents.

What are the requirements?

The necessary requirements to qualify for sponsorship are that a person must be a:
a. Canadian citizen or permanent resident,
b. Be at least 18 years of age,
c. Resides in Canada
d. Have sufficient income to support their relatives once they arrive in Canada.

A sponsor must enter into a written agreement with the Canadian government to support their relatives for a period of three years for spouses, common-law partners, or conjugal partners, and ten years for other types of relatives.

PLEASE NOTE that the income requirement only applies to other types of sponsored relatives. There is no requirement to show a minimum level of income to sponsor a spouse, common-law partner, conjugal partner, or child. However, you must not have received government financial assistance (welfare) other than for a disability

TYPES OF RELATIVES THAT MAY BE SPONSORED UNDER FAMILY CLASS
A) Spouse
B) Common–Law Partner
C) Conjugal Partner
D) Children
E) Parents
F) Grandparents
G) Orphans
H) Adopted Children
I) Other Relatives

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