Family Sponsorship

Citizens and Permanent Residents of Canada can sponsor eligible relatives to become Permanent Residents of Canada under the Family Class (FC) immigration program.

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The basic requirements to sponsor relatives in Canada are:

 

The Sponsor:

• Must be 18 years or older

• Must be a Canadian citizen or Permanent Resident

• Must Prove to support the family member(s) financially and consent to support them for three years from the date their relatives become permanent Canadian residents.

• Must meet or exceed the minimum income level for this program. Married and Common-Law couples can combine their incomes by meeting this income requirement.

 

Following are the relatives who can be sponsored under the Family Sponsorship Canada program:

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• Spouse, common-law partner, or conjugal partner;

• Parents or grandparents;

• Dependent child;

• Orphaned, unmarried, and under 18 years of age brother, sister, nephew, niece, or grandchild;

• Intended adopted child under 18 years of age; and

• One relative, if the sponsor has no relative listed above and no other relatives.