Family Sponsorship

🇨🇦 Canada Family Sponsorship Program

📌 Canada values family reunification and offers programs to help citizens and permanent residents bring their loved ones to live permanently in Canada. Through Family Sponsorship, you can help a close relative become a Canadian permanent resident, allowing them to live, work, and study in Canada.

• 👪 Who Can You Sponsor?

  You may be eligible to sponsor the following family members:

  ✅ 1. Spouse, Common-Law, or Conjugal Partner

  • Must be 18 or older

  • Must be in a genuine relationship with the sponsor

  • Can be living inside or outside Canada

  ✅ 2. Dependent Children

  • Under 22 years old and not married

  • Children over 22 may qualify if they depend on the sponsor due to a physical or mental condition

  ✅ 3. Parents and Grandparents

  • Must submit an Interest to Sponsor form when the program opens

  • Sponsors must meet income requirements for the past 3 years

  ✅ 4. Other Relatives (in limited cases)

  • Orphaned siblings, nieces, nephews, or grandchildren under 18

  • One extended relative if the sponsor has no other eligible family to sponsor
    

🧾 Sponsor Requirements

To sponsor a relative, you must:

• Be 18 years or older

• Be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or registered under the Indian Act

• Live in Canada (or plan to return before your sponsored relative arrives)

• Meet financial requirements (especially for parents/grandparents)

• Sign a sponsorship agreement committing to support the person for a set period

• Not be in default of any previous sponsorship, immigration loan, or legal obligation

🕒 Processing Times (Approximate)

• Spouse/Partner Sponsorship: ~12 months

• Dependent Children: ~8–12 months

• Parents and Grandparents: Varies, based on annual cap