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Sponsoring Family Members

To sponsor, you must live in Canada if you are a permanent resident. If you are a Canadian citizen living outside of Canada, you must provide evidence that you will live in Canada once the person you are sponsoring becomes a permanent resident. You and your family member must also sign a sponsorship agreement. The terms of the agreement vary depending on which family members you are sponsoring.

Spouse, common-law, or conjugal partner

Canadian citizens and permanent residents may sponsor their spouse or common-law partner for immigration to Canada. If successful, the sponsored person obtains permanent resident status, allowing the couple (or family, if applicable) to build their lives in Canada.

The common-law / spousal sponsorship Canada immigration program is a part of the Family Class category, through which Canada welcomes a substantial number of new permanent residents annually.

Children

If a child meets the definition of a dependant and the parent meets the requirements to be a sponsor, then the parent can submit an application for the child to become a Canadian permanent resident.

If a child was born in Canada, or if one of the child’s parents is a Canadian citizen, then there is a strong possibility that the child is already a Canadian citizen.

In order to qualify for sponsorship, both the sponsoring parent and the dependent child must meet the eligibility requirements determined by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).

Eligibility requirements to be sponsored for Canadian immigration

There Are Two Ways To Demonstrate Status As A Dependant:

• — The child is under the age of 22 and they do not have a spouse or a common-law partner
• — The child is 22 years of age or older and they are unable to financially support themselves because of a mental or physical condition and have depended on their parents for financial support since before the age of 22

Additionally, in order to be eligible for sponsorship, you must be sponsoring your own child, or the child of your spouse/partner. However, if you are sponsoring your spouse/partner’s child who is not your child, then you must be sponsoring your spouse/partner at the same time. Please note that Canada has a separate process for sponsoring adopted children.