If you are a Canadian citizen or permanent resident you may sponsor your spouse, common-law partner, conjugal partner, dependent child(ren), or other eligible relatives (parents or grandparents) to come and live in Canada. In order for a foreign national to immigrate to Canada by way of family sponsorship, the foreign national must have a close relative living in Canada.

If you sponsor your relative to come to Canada, you are responsible for supporting your relative financially when he or she arrives. As a sponsor, you must make sure your spouse or relative does not require financial assistance from the Canadian government.

2 different categories for sponsoring your family:

1. Spouses, Partners, Dependent Children
2. Parents, grandparents, 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

To qualify to apply under the Canada Family Class Sponsorship Program the relationship between the sponsor and the sponsored person must be one of the following;

• spouse, common-law partner, or conjugal partner, or
• parent or grandparent, or
• dependent child, or
• brother, sister, nephew, niece, or grandchild who is orphaned, under the age of 18 and not married or in a common-law relationship, or
• intended adopted child under the age of 18

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Contact our office for more information on sponsoring your family members for Canadian permanent residence or complete our Free Eligibility Assessment.