Family Class Immigration
Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) knows it is important to help families who come from other countries to reunite in Canada. If you are a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident of Canada, you can sponsor:
- Spouse, common-law partner, or conjugal partner; or
- Parent or grandparent; or
- Dependent child; or
- Brother, sister, nephew, niece, or grandchild who is orphaned, under 18 years of age and not married or in a common-law relationship; or
- Intended adopted child under 18 years of age; or
- Other relative, if the Sponsor has no relative listed above and no relatives who are Canadian citizens or Canadian Permanent Residents (limited to one relative only)
As a sponsor you must:
- Be Canadian citizen or a Canadian Permanent Resident
- Must demonstrate the financial ability to provide the Family Sponsorship Immigrant and dependents with their essential needs.
- Must be willing to enter into an agreement with The Government of Canada whereby you agrees to provide the above essential needs for a prescribed period of time.
- Have physical residency in Canada; or For Canadian citizens sponsoring a spouse, common-law partner, conjugal partner, or dependent child, a demonstrated intention to reside in Canada by the time the Sponsored family member lands in Canada as a Permanent Resident.
- Must be at least 18 years old; not in prison; not bankrupt; not under a removal order if a Permanent Resident; and not charged with a serious offence.
The process to sponsor your family begins when you, as a citizen or permanent resident in Canada, apply to be a sponsor.
There are two different processes for sponsoring your family.
- For sponsoring your spouse, conjugal or common-law partner and/or dependent children.
- To sponsor other eligible relatives.
If you have any question, need more information or want to start the process please contact us. |
