To be eligible, the person seeking sponsorship must be a: Spouse, common-law or conjugal partner. 

A Canadian citizen or a permanent resident can sponsor relatives or family members residing abroad if those relatives are:

• Spouses, common-law or conjugal partners 18 years of age or older;

• Parents and grandparents; NOTE: this program changes almost every year. Please contact us for latest info.

• Dependent children, including adopted children;

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You can sponsor:

• Spouse – Outside, Inland, Same-Sex

• Common Law partner – (restrictions apply)

• Conjugal partner – (restrictions apply)

• Dependent children under 22 years when become PR

• parents – (Additional conditions apply)

• grandparents – (Additional conditions apply)

• brothers or sisters, nephews or nieces, granddaughters or grandsons who are orphaned, under 18 years of age and not married or in a common-law relationship

• another relative of any age or relationship but only under specific conditions

• accompanying relatives of the above (for example, spouse, partner and dependent children).

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If you become a permanent resident, you can live, study and work in Canada. If you sponsor a relative to come to Canada as a permanent resident, you are responsible for supporting your relative financially when he or she arrives.

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Requirements

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To be a sponsor:

• You must be 18 years of age or older.

• You and the sponsored relative must sign a sponsorship agreement that commits you to provide financial support for your relative, if necessary. This agreement also says the person becoming a permanent resident will make every effort to support her or himself.

• You must provide financial support for a spouse, common-law or conjugal partner for three years from the date they become a permanent resident.

• You must provide financial support for a dependent child for 10 years, or until the child turns 25, whichever comes first.

• All family members to be sponsored must undergo a medical examination.

• You must provide undertaking for Parents/Grandparents and accompanying dependent for 20 years from the day become PR.

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Parent or Grandparent Sponsorship

In order to sponsor a parent or grandparent, citizens and permanent residents will be required to demonstrate that they can financially support their family by meeting the Minimum Necessary Income (MNI) for the size of their family unit. They must also agree to financially support their sponsored family members, if needed. Sponsors who are unable to permanently support their parent or grandparent may be eligible for a Super Visa, a long-term, multiple-entry visa for parents and grandparents of Canadian citizens and permanent residents.

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Child or Other Dependent Sponsorship

If you are applying for permanent residence in Canada, you can choose to add your children as accompanying dependents on your application. If you choose not to include them or are unable to do so, they may be able to join you in Canada at a future stage. Canadian citizens and permanent residents can sponsor their biological or adopted children (under the age of 22) under Canada's child sponsorship program as long as they are unmarried and have no children of their own.

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SPOUSAL SPONSORSHIP

You must be a citizen, permanent resident, or a registered Indian under the Canadian Indian Act to sponsor a spouse, common-law partner, or conjugal partner to come to Canada. 

To establish you have the capacity to act as a sponsor, you must be 18 years old or older and meet any other conditions, such as financial stability.

In first step, the Canadian citizen or permanent resident applying to become a sponsor. Next, the spouse, conjugal partner, or common law partner will apply for permanent residence.

 

Requirements to Canada Spousal Sponsorship:

• The applicant must be at least 18 years old

• You must be a Canadian resident or return to Canada after your spouse or partner becomes a resident

• You are eligible to provide the basic financial needs of your spouse for three years

 

Before submitting the application for Canadian spousal sponsorship, it is important that you show the following evidences to the immigration officer:

• Relationship Information

• Sponsorship Evaluation questionnaire

• Marriage certificate

• Wedding invitations and photos

• In case of children provide birth certificates

• Proof of registration of marriage

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Same-Sex Partners

In Canada, same-sex spouses or partners must follow the same sponsorship regulations as opposite-sex spouses or partners. You must have a valid marriage certificate from the province or territory where you were married if you were married within Canada. If you were married outside of Canada, you will also need to present a marriage certificate to show that your union is legal.

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Common-Law Partners

To be considered a common-law partner, you must have spent at least one year in a conjugal partnership with another person. This stands true for both same-sex and opposite-sex relationships. 

You will normally be required to present proof of this relationship in a sponsorship case, which can be done through financial documents, property, utility bills, joint accounts, or other means.

 

Conjugal Partners

A conjugal partner is a person from outside of Canada who has been in a legally bonded relationship with a Canadian sponsor for at least one year but is unable to reside with him. This holds true for both same-sex and opposite-sex relationships. You must show that you could not live together due to extenuating circumstances in order to sponsor a conjugal partner.

 

In the case of a dependent child, a son or daughter is considered ‘dependent’ if they are under the age of 22 and do not have a spouse or common law partner. Children over the age of 22 may still qualify as dependents if they are financially dependent on a parent due to a physical or mental condition and they have depended on their parent for financial support since before the age of 22. The children must be related to the sponsor by blood or adopted.

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All applicants and their dependents must go through medical, criminal screening, including the dependents who are not immigrating to Canada

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Inland Spousal Sponsorship

The foreign spouse or partner must have temporary residence status in Canada, which can be as a worker, student, or visitor, to be eligible for inland sponsorship. Applicants may be eligible for an open work permit, which allows them to work in Canada while their application is being reviewed. 

This could assist avoid any problems that might emerge if an existing visa expires before the sponsorship process is completed.

 

Outland Spousal Sponsorship

In a circumstance where the foreign partner lives outside of Canada, the Outland sponsorship category applies. While the sponsored individual may be permitted to move in and out of Canada while the application is being processed, their application will be handled by the visa office in their place of origin or permanent residency.

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