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Immigration Law
Family Sponsorship
If you’re a Canadian citizen or permanent resident who is 18 years of age or older, you have the ability to sponsor certain family members to become permanent residents of Canada.
By becoming a permanent resident, you’ll have the opportunity to live, work, and study in Canada. However, it’s important to keep in mind that if you choose to sponsor a relative, you will be responsible for providing financial support upon their arrival.
The family members who may be eligible for sponsorship include:
- ⦿ Spouse, common-law partner, or conjugal partner
- ⦿ Dependent child (or child you plan to adopt) who is 21 years of age or younger
- ⦿ Parents and grandparents (father, mother, grandfather, or grandmother)
- ⦿ Orphaned relatives, such as brother, sister, nephew, niece, grandson, or granddaughter, who are under the age of 18, not married, or in a common-law relationship
- ⦿ Other relative, but only Lonely Canadians are eligible to sponsor. Lonely Canadians are individuals who have no other family living in Canada.
Basic requirements for family sponsorship for a sponsor:
- ⦿ You must be 18 years of age or older
- ⦿ A sponsorship agreement must be signed between you and the sponsored relative committing you to provide financial support if necessary, and outlining the sponsored person’s responsibility to support themselves once they become a permanent resident
- ⦿ Financial support must be provided for a spouse, common-law, or conjugal partner for three years from the date they become a permanent resident
- ⦿ Financial support must be provided for a dependent child for 10 years or until the child turns 25, whichever comes first.
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