Family Sponsorship

What is Family Class Sponsorship?

It is an immigration pathway that allows your relatives to live, study and work if you are a permanent resident in Canada. You can be a sponsor to certain relatives and bring them to Canada, provided you are at least 18 years old and:

• • Canadian Citizen
• • Person registered in Canada as an Indian under the Canadian Indian Act
• • Permanent resident of Canada

Requirements for becoming a Family class sponsor?

The requirements for becoming a Family Class sponsor are:

• • You must be above 18 years of age
• • You and the sponsored relative have to enter an agreement according to which you have to financially support the relative if need arises.
• • You have to provide financial support for a spouse, common-law or conjugal partners for three years from the day they have become a permanent resident.
• • 10 years – for a dependent child under 22 years of age or until age 25, whichever comes first.

Who are eligible for Family Immigration to Canada?

Family Sponsorship is way to reunite families in Canada. As a matter of fact, the Canadian government strongly intends to keep families intact and prioritize the processing of sponsorship applications.
Family Members who can be Sponsored are:

• • Spouse
• • Common-law partners
• • Conjugal Partners
• • Dependent Child
• • Adopted Children
• • Parents
• • Grandparents

Canadian Family Sponsorship Process:

A Canadian citizen or a permanent resident of Canada, above the age of 18 can sponsor certain family members to become Canadian permanent residents. A permanent resident can live, study and work in Canada. If you sponsor a relative’s entry to Canada as a permanent resident, you will be held responsible for financially supporting your family members when they arrive in Canada.