Canada Immigration: Sponsoring Your Family

You can sponsor your family to live with you in Canada. People often wish their families to be with them when they move to Canada.

The eligibility requirements that you must satisfy for your family to be able to move to Canada with you include:

1. You must be at least 18 years of age (an adult).
2. You must be a citizen of Canada or a permanent resident of the country.
3. You must be residing in Canada at the time of application (if you are a permanent resident).
4. Depending on whom in your family you wish you sponsor, you will be required to produce substantial evidence of your income and financial stability. This is to let the government know that you will be supporting your sponsored family member without any assistance from the government.
5. Other than in the case of any disability, you must not be excepting any social assistance.

If you wish to become a sponsor for your family member(s), you need to ‘promise’ that they are your financial responsibility. Officially, this is called an ‘undertaking”. The undertaking includes the following responsibilities:

• Rendering financial support and catering to the basic needs of your sponsored family member(s) from the time that they become permanent residents of Canada.
• If any social assistance was provided to the family member(s) during the undertaking, you are responsible for repaying the same.

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Sponsoring Your Spouse, Partner (Conjugal or Common Law)

You can sponsor your partner if they are married to you or live in a common-law relationship. Both of you have to be above 18, irrespective of gender.

To be eligible to sponsor your common-law partner, there must be substantial proof that both of you have been living together for at least a year. During this period, there should not be any significant separation gaps other than for critical reasons such as work or health.

Canada welcomes those in a conjugal relationship. Suppose you and your partner are not permitted by the laws of your country to live together due to reasons beyond your control (sexual orientation, persecution, or your marital status). In that case, you can still apply to sponsor them.

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You are required to gather essential documentation as part of the application procedure. These include:

• You need documentation that proves the ingenuity of your relationship (e.g., marriage certificate).
• Identify Proofs of Spouse/Partner and Dependent Children, if any.

Currently, Canadian citizens living outside the country can also sponsor wives to Canada. But this is under the agreement that the sponsor will return to Canada with the family member once the application has been successfully processed.

A strong and convincing application is the key to boosting your chances of securing permanent residency for your family. Applications that are comprehensive and better organized and processed faster as well. Reach out to our expert immigration lawyers today at Immilaw Immigration to help you get started with the process.

Sponsoring Your Children

If your child is dependent on you, you can sponsor them to come live with you in Canada. To be considered a dependent family member, your child needs to fulfill the following criteria:

• They must be under the age of 22.
• They must not be married or in a common-law partnership.

If your child is above the age of 22, you can still apply to sponsor them, provided you can prove that:

• They have existing physical or mental conditions that prevent them from supporting themselves financially.
• You have been providing them with financial support since before they turned 22.

You can also sponsor children of your dependent children. You need to make sure that your child continues to satisfy all the criteria, except for age, until the application is processed smoothly.

Sponsoring Your Parents/Grandparents

Canada announces a parents and grandparents sponsorship program every year. You may sponsor your parents and grandparents if you meet the eligibility requirements of the specific year. It would help if you were related to them by blood or official adoption. If your parents are separated or divorced from each other, you can sponsor them individually or with their current spouses or common-law partners. This applies to both your parents and your grandparents.

For sponsoring your parents or grandparents, you must undertake financial responsibility for them. You must prove that you have met the minimum income requirements for at least the past three years. The requirements can be completed individually or by considering the income of your spouse or partner.

Sponsoring Your Relatives

Citizens and permanent residents of Canada can sponsor certain relatives to come live with them. For example, if you have an orphaned brother or sister, grandchild of a nephew or niece who needs your support, you can sponsor them. You must take into consideration the following criteria:

• The relative you plan to sponsor must be related to you by blood or legal adoption.
• They must be younger than 18 years.
• They must not be married or in a common-law/conjugal partnership with anyone.
• Both their parents have passed away.

Some scenarios where you are not allowed to sponsor your relative include situations where:

• The location of the parents cannot be traced.
• Their parents have abandoned them.
• One of the parents is alive, but they are not looking after them.
• Their parents are detained or in jail.

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