Here’s How to sponsor your family for Canadian immigration To sponsor your family for Canadian immigration, you must be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident and be at least 18 years old. You must also meet certain financial requirements to prove that you can support your family members after they come to Canada.
To sponsor your family, you will need to complete the sponsorship application process. This involves filling out the necessary forms, gathering supporting documents, and submitting the application to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). You may also need to provide a written undertaking, which is a promise to provide for your family members’ basic needs and to ensure that they do not need financial assistance from the government.
There are several types of family members that you can sponsor, including your spouse, common-law partner, or conjugal partner, as well as your dependent children, including adopted children, and other eligible family members such as parents and grandparents.
The sponsorship process can be complex and it is important to carefully read the instructions and requirements provided by IRCC. You may also want to consider seeking the assistance of a lawyer or immigration consultant to help you with the process.
Who can I sponsor?
As a Canadian citizen or permanent resident, you can sponsor the following family members to immigrate to Canada:
- Spouse, common-law partner, or conjugal partner
- Dependent children, including adopted children
- Other eligible family members such as parents and grandparents
To sponsor your spouse, common-law partner, or conjugal partner, you must be legally married, in a common-law relationship, or have a conjugal relationship with them. A common-law relationship is one in which you have lived together for at least one year in a marriage-like relationship. A conjugal relationship is one in which you are unable to live together or appear in public together because of reasons such as sexual orientation, religion, or a relationship of convenience.
To sponsor your dependent children, they must be under the age of 22 and not married or in a common-law relationship. You can also sponsor adopted children as long as the adoption was completed before they turned 18.
To sponsor other eligible family members such as parents and grandparents, you must be able to provide for their basic needs and ensure that they do not need financial assistance from the government. You must also have a relationship with them that is defined as a “close relative” by the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act.
It is important to note that you must meet certain financial requirements in order to sponsor your family members. You will need to provide proof of your income and assets to show that you can support your family members after they come to Canada. You may also need to provide a written undertaking, which is a promise to provide for your family members’ basic needs and to ensure that they do not need financial assistance from the government.
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