Family Sponsorship
Canada is a beautiful, growing, tolerant, vast yet vacant country which prides itself in diversity and equality.Family Sponsorship
If you are a Canadian citizen or Permanent Resident and wish to bring your family members to Canada, you may be eligible to apply under the Canadian Family Sponsorship Programs. The Canadian Government makes it a priority to assist its Citizens and Residents in reuniting them with their family members.
Eligibilities
To be eligible for the Canada Family Sponsorship Program, the sponsored person must fall into one of the following categories:
- Spouses, partners, or dependent children
- Parents, grandparents, siblings, orphaned grandchildren, or nephews/nieces
- In addition to this, there are certain qualifications that a sponsor and their family must meet in order to qualify for family sponsorship.
As a sponsor, you must:
- Be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident who has not yourself been sponsored in the last five (5) years,
- Be at least 18 years of age,
- Meet the financial requirements for sponsoring a family member (*note that sponsoring a spouse, common-law partner or conjugal partner does not need to meet the requirement),
- Undertake full financial responsibility for the person you are sponsoring. Ensure that your sponsored family member will not require assistance from the Canadian government. If you are sponsoring a spouse or common-law partner, you must take financial responsibility for three (3) years from the time they become permanent residents. For dependent children, you must take financial responsibility for ten (10) years or until they turn 25, whichever happens first.
Family members who wish to be sponsored must:
To be eligible for the Canada Family Sponsorship Program, the sponsored person must fall into one of the following categories:
- Spouses, partners, or dependent children
- Parents, grandparents, siblings, orphaned grandchildren, or nephews/nieces
- In addition to this, there are certain qualifications that a sponsor and their family must meet in order to qualify for family sponsorship.
As a sponsor, you must:
- Have a family member who is a citizen or permanent resident of Canada and whose relationship fits into one of the categories listed above.
- Show that they have plans by which they will be able to financially support themselves and any of their dependents,
- Successfully complete medical, criminal and background screenings.
The process of sponsoring a loved one under the above categories can be frustrating and confusing for some applicants. There are numerous requirements of documents and information which needs to be provided in an accurate manner to ensure your intentions are genuine and that a sponsored person will not be a burden or threat to Canadians.
If you find this application overwhelming, you can connect with our team of experienced immigration experts who will assist you in bringing your loved ones into Canada.