Learn more about the steps you can take to sponsor someone for immigration to Canada.

Learn more about the steps you can take to sponsor your parents, grandparents, spouse, common-law partner, conjugal partner, and children for immigration to Canada.

Is it possible for me to act as a sponsor?

You must show Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) that you are if you want to sponsor a family member.

Check the qualifications below:

1. native or long-term resident of Canada

2. must be at least 18 years old and able to financially support their sponsored individual for at least a few years.

You can sponsor your domestic partners including spouses, common-law partners, and conjugal partners, children\sparents\sgrandparents

There are strict requirements that must be met before a Canadian citizen or permanent resident can sponsor a family member.

What are the steps I need to take to sponsor my spouse or domestic partner?

Your application can be filed as an inland or an outland application if you and your spouse are both eligible.
Sponsorship applications are handled in Canada for those who live inland, while those from abroad are processed in a different manner.
For the duration of the sponsorship process, only Canadian citizens and their foreign spouses are permitted to reside outside of Canada together.
When applying for permanent residency through the outland option, both the applicant and their spouse must remain in Canada.

Two separate applications are needed for this process, but they must be submitted simultaneously:

1. Submission of your petition for sponsorship of spouse or partner

2. The application for legal residency filed by your spouse or partner

If you are an in-state applicant, you may also submit an application for a Spousal Open Work Permit (SOWP).

I want to bring my child to Canada, but I don’t know how to get sponsorship.

You need to be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident, and at least 18 years old, to sponsor your child. You also need to show that you have the financial means to support both yourself and your child.

If your child does not have any dependents, is under the age of 22, and is either your legal or biological child, they may be eligible for sponsorship.
A child over the age of 22 can still be considered a dependent if they have a disability (physical or mental) that prevents them from working and if they have relied on their parents for financial support before they turned 22.

What is the process for sponsoring an elderly relative?

The Parental Grandparent Program (PGP) allows for sponsorship of both parents and grandparents.

If you want to sponsor someone, you’ll need to be at least 18 years old and a Canadian citizen or permanent resident.
If you are a noncitizen or have a pending application for permanent residence, you cannot sponsor your parents or grandparents for immigration through the PGP.

Proof of income sufficient to cover basic living expenses is also required (MNI).

Changes are made frequently to the application process, including the minimum required MNI for sponsoring parents and grandparents.

Each year, IRCC releases application guidelines.

The Super Visa allows grandparents and parents to visit Canada for up to five years without having to reapply for permanent residency status during that time.

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This blog is originally published by CICNews. You can view full information here:

https://www.cicnews.com/2022/12/how-to-sponsor-your-family-for-canadian-immigration-1230818.htm