Family Sponsorship
Bring Your Loved Ones to Canada!
Sponsor Your Spouse, Partner, or Dependent Children
Start your life together in Canada! Sponsor your spouse, partner, or dependent children to join you as permanent residents.
Sponsor Your Adopted Child
Welcome your adopted child to Canada as a permanent resident and give them a bright future in their new home.
Sponsor Your Relatives
Bring your eligible relatives to Canada and build a life together as permanent residents.
Sponsor Your Parents and Grandparents
Give back to those who raised you. Sponsor your parents or grandparents to join you in Canada as permanent residents.
Spousal Sponsorship Categories
Canada’s Spousal Sponsorship Program Includes:
- Spouse: Legally recognized marriages, including husbands and wives.
- Common-Law Partner: A live-in relationship with your partner.
- Conjugal Partner: A committed relationship equivalent to marriage for at least one year, living apart due to valid reasons (e.g., visa issues, job relocation).
Eligibility to Sponsor Your Spouse, Partner, or Child:
- You can sponsor if you meet the following criteria:
- You’re at least 18 years old.
- You’re a Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada.
- You can prove you're not receiving social assistance for reasons other than a disability.
- You can provide for the basic needs of those you want to sponsor.
Sponsor your adopted child
To sponsor an adopted child from another country, you’ll need to complete two steps:
- The Adoption Process
- The Immigration Process (including sponsorship and permanent residency applications).
Requirements to Sponsor an Adopted Child:
- Be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident.
- Live in Canada.
- Be at least 18 years of age.
Sponsor your relatives
When you sponsor a relative to become a permanent resident of Canada, you must commit to
- financially supporting them and their accompanying family members
- making sure they won’t need to ask the government for social assistance
Eligible Relatives to Sponsor:
- Orphaned Brother, Sister, Nephew, Niece, or Grandchild
- Related to you by blood or adoption.
- Under 18 years old.
- Single (not married or in a common-law relationship).
- Both parents must be deceased.
- Other Relatives
- Sponsor one relative of any age if you meet all of the following conditions:
- Related by blood or adoption.
- No other living relative can be sponsored instead.
- Be at least 18 years of age.
Sponsor your relatives
Sponsor Your Parents and Grandparents
- You can sponsor your biological or adopted parents and grandparents if
- you’re invited to apply
- you live in Canada
- you’re a Canadian citizen, a permanent resident of Canada
- you have enough funds to support
- you meet all other requirements
How It Works
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Book Your Consultation
Schedule a call with our experienced immigration consultants to evaluate your eligibility and understand your goals.
Assessment based on your situation
Based on your needs, we’ll plan a smooth and successful immigration process.
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Submit Your Application with Confidence
Our experts handle the paperwork and follow up with authorities to ensure your application gets the best chance for approval.
FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)
- Spousal and dependent child sponsorships typically take 12 months to process.
- Parent and grandparent sponsorships may take 20-36 months depending on demand.
- Your spouse, common-law partner, or conjugal partner
- Dependent children under 22 years of age
- Parents and grandparents (through the specific Parents and Grandparents Program)
- Certain relatives, such as a sibling or niece/nephew, only under specific conditions (e.g., if the sponsor has no other immediate family members)
- Missing or incomplete forms/documents
- Failure to meet income requirements
- The relationship isn’t deemed genuine (e.g., marriage of convenience concerns)
- Sponsored family member fails medical or background checks
