Family Sponsorship
Canadian and Permanent Residents may be eligible to sponsor their family members (Spouse, Children, Grandparents, Parents, and Other Relatives).
Sponsor your spouse, partner or child
You can sponsor your spouse, partner, or dependent child if:
You are at least 18 years of age.
You are a Canadian citizen, a Permanent Resident of Canada, or a Person Registered in Canada as an Indigenous person.
In case you are a Canadian citizen living outside Canada, you must demonstrate that you plan to live in Canada when the persons you want to sponsor become permanent residents.
You can not sponsor someone if you are a permanent resident living outside Canada.
You also need to show that you are able to prove that you are not receiving social assistance for reasons other than a disability.
Need to prove how you can provide for the basic needs of any persons you want to sponsor.
Sponsor your parents and grandparents
You may not be eligible to sponsor your parents and grandparents if you
Are you in jail, prison, or penitentiary
You have not paid payback:
An immigration loan.
A performance bond.
Court-ordered family support payments, such as alimony or child support.
You have not provided the financial support you agreed to when you signed a sponsorship agreement to sponsor someone else in the past.
You have declared bankruptcy and are not discharged.
Receive social assistance for a reason other than a disability.
You were convicted of a violent criminal offence, any offence against a relative, or any sexual offence inside or outside Canada.
You can not legally stay in Canada and must leave the country because you received a removal order.
Sponsor your relatives
In particular situations, you can only sponsor relatives like a brother, sister, aunt, or uncle.
Depending on your situation, there are two options for whom you can sponsor.
You can sponsor an orphaned brother, sister, nephew, niece, or grandchild.
If you meet certain conditions, you may sponsor one relative of any age, related by blood or adoption.
If the relative you intend to sponsor has a spouse, partner, or dependent children who will accompany them to Canada, you must include them on the same sponsorship application.
