Family Sponsorship
What is the Family Sponsorship program?
The federal government of Canada places a high value on reuniting separated families. There are ways in which you may assist your family members become permanent residents of Canada if you are a Canadian citizen or permanent resident and you know someone who is. The Canadian immigration system is based on family reunification. There are various ways for Canadian citizens and permanent residents to bring their spouses, partners, children, parents, and grandparents to Canada.
In addition to the fundamental criteria, you must be able to show that you will assist your family members financially after they arrive in Canada and that you can meet your own needs in order to sponsor them for permanent residency in this country.. Make certain they won’t want any government aid after they arrive in Canada as a result of their decision.
How to Sponsor your family members to Immigrate to Canada?
Sponsor your Spouse, Partner of Children:
Sponsoring a spouse, common law partner, conjugal partner, or dependent child is permitted under this category for qualifying Canadian citizens and permanent residents. The candidate must not be inadmissible to Canada in order to be eligible for permanent residence. If they are at least 18 years old and the connection is real, a spouse, common-law partner, or conjugal partner may be sponsored. If it can be shown that they went into the relationship solely for the purpose of obtaining Canadian residence, the application may be denied.
Your spouse or common-law partner must reside in Canada with you if you want to sponsor them under the Spouse or Common-Law Partner in-Canada Class. Open work permits are also possible.
Sponsor your dependent Children:
Sponsoring a dependent child: Dependent children are those whose parents are unable to provide for them financially or otherwise. They must be:
- Less than 22 years of age and not a spouse or common-law partner; or
- Is 22 years of age or older and has depended substantially on the financial support of the parent since before the age of 22 and is unable to be financially self-supporting due to a physical or mental condition.
A complete set of application must be filed for each dependent child.
Let CWCI help you reunite with your family
Interested in having your parents or grandparents to join you in Canada?
CWCI Immigration provides representation and legal counsel to people who are looking for a new life in Canada. The team at CWCI comprises of members who are licensed by Immigration Consultants of Canada Regulatory Council (ICCRC) and are competent to represent their clients before immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), Service Canada and Provincial Nominee Program offices.
Sponsor your Parents or Grand Parents:
To apply for a parent or grandparent sponsorship, you need to submit an online application to show your interest. Submissions are accepted by the IRCC, reviewed, checked for duplicates and then select 20,000 applications on first come first serve basis. The online submission form to show your intent to sponsor opens at noon on January 28, 2019. You will need to know whether you are eligible as per minimum income requirements and what supporting documents you need to express your interest and successfully sponsor your family members to immigrate to Canada.
Super Visa
The Parent and Grandparent Super Visa allows the parents and grandparents of Canadian citizens and permanent residents to come to Canada as visitors for a period of up to two consecutive years at their initial visit without having to renew their status.
The visa can remain valid for up to 10 years, allowing for re-entry during this period of time. The Super Visa presents older generations of a family to visit loved ones in Canada for an extended period without work rights.
Sponsor your relatives and extended family members
You may be eligible to sponsor orphaned close relatives and other extended family members as per the following requirements. To sponsor a relative to become a permanent resident of Canada, you must meet set income guidelines, and should be able to financially support them beginning on the date they become permanent resident until the age of 20. The person who is being sponsored also has a responsibility to make an effort to support themselves.
Orphaned close relatives: An orphaned close relative who is under the age of 18 and without a spouse, common-law partner or conjugal partner may be sponsored. They need to be related to you by blood or adoption (siblings, nephews, nieces, grandchildren).
Other relatives: You may sponsor one relative of any age who is blood-related or adopted under the condition that you don’t have a living relative you could sponsor instead, such as a spouse, common-law partner, conjugal partner, son or daughter, parent, grandparent, sibling, uncle or aunt and nephew or niece. These relatives should not already be a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident of Canada.
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