Canadian citizens or permanent residents of Canada (landed immigrant) living in Canada, who are at least 18 years old, may sponsor foreign nationals who are close relatives or family members. Sponsors (Canadian citizens or permanent residents) must promise to support foreign nationals and accompanying family members (if there is any) for a period of 3-10 years in order to go through the sponsorship process.
A Canadian citizen or permanent resident may sponsor:
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Spouse,
common-law partner, or
conjugal partner who is at least 16 years old.
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Dependent child or a dependent child of your
spouse/common-law partner/conjugal partner who is less than 22
years old. They can be more than 22 years old if full-time
students or disabled.
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Father, mother,
grandparents, or orphan brother/sister/niece/nephew who
is less than 18 years old (unmarried and not a common-law
partner).
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Any relative regardless of
the age (who is related to another person by blood or
adoption) if you have no relative (including a spouse and
common-law partner) in Canada.
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If you would like to sponsor your
spouse/partner or other family members, please fill out the
Family Class Free Assessment.
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