Family Sponsorship
Family reunification is one of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada's (IRCC) top priorities. Canadian citizens and permanent residents may sponsor certain family members and relatives who are citizens of other countries, and bring them to Canada as permanent residents.
No requirement is needed to meet a minimum necessary income to sponsor a spouse, common-law partner, conjugal partner, or dependent child; however, you must still be able to prove that you can support your family members once they arrive in Canada without receiving social assistance from the Canadian government.
Who can be a sponsor?
Be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident residing in Canada who is at least 18 years oldIf you’re a Canadian citizen living outside Canada, you must show that you plan to live in Canada when the persons you want to sponsor become permanent residents.Not receiving social assistance for reasons other than a disabilityNot be an undischarged bankruptcy who can provide for the basic needs of sponsored person
You can’t be a sponsor if:
You were sponsored by a spouse or partner and you became a permanent resident less than 5 years ago.You are still financially responsible for a previous spouse or partner that you sponsored. This means you’re still bound by the 3 year undertaking to take care of this person.You have declared bankruptcy which has not been dischargedYou were convicted of an offence of a sexual nature, a violent crime, an offence against a relative that caused bodily harm or threatened or attempted to commit any of the above offences—depending on the nature of the offence, how long ago it happened and if you received a pardon.You are under a removal orderYou are in a penitentiary, jail, reformatory or prisonYou are a permanent resident living outside Canada.
Who can be sponsored?spouses, common-law or conjugal partnersparents and grandparentsdependent children, including adopted children, under 22 years oldOrphaned brother, sister, nephew, niece or grandchild who are under 18 years old
Sponsoring a family member can be a lengthy and complicated process, and you need to prove that the relationship between you and the family member is genuine, which means you did not enter the relationship for the purpose of immigrating to Canada. Since the sponsorship applications can be very complicated, they must be dealt with great care.
For more information, please contact us at info@trumaple.ca.
Spousal Sponsorship
A sponsor and an applicant must be legally married, and the applicant must be at least 18 years old to apply for spousal sponsorship.
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Common-Law Sponsorship
A sponsor and an applicant must have been living together for at least one year in a conjugal relationship to apply under this program. However, sufficient proof that you have been together for 12 consecutive months should be provided.
For more information, please contact us at info@trumaple.ca.
Parental Sponsorship
Canadian citizens and permanent residents living in Canada can sponsor their parents and grandparents, as long as they are able to provide care and support to sponsored family members in Canada. A sponsor must meet the required minimum income criteria for the past three years, which might differ depending on the number of family members you are sponsoring.
For more information, please contact us at info@trumaple.ca.
Child Sponsorship
Children who are subject to the sponsorship should be:
Under 22 years old AND do not have a spouse or common law partner.
IF you want to sponsor your dependent children who are 22 years old or older, they should meet the following requirements:They can’t financially support themselves because of mental or physical conditionAND they have been financially supported by their parents since before the age of 22
For more information, please contact us at info@trumaple.ca.
