Family Class Immigration Program/ Family Sponsorship Program

The Family Sponsorship Program enables Canadian citizens or permanent residents to sponsor relatives who will then become permanent residents and can live, work and study in Alberta permanently. The Family Sponsorship Program is run by the Government of Canada.

Can I Apply?

You must be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident aged 18 or older to sponsor a family member. Your relatives must pass medical, criminal and background checks. You will be asked to provide proof that you can:

• Provide basic needs for yourself and your family, such as food, clothing and shelter
• Support your relatives financially so they don’t need financial help from the government

Canada Family Sponsorship

If you are living and working in Canada and missing your family member who are staying in home country, but you want to bring them in Canada then Canadian government has created many ways to bring them. If you are a sponsor then you will be responsible to support them financially when they arrive.

An eligible Canadian permanent resident or citizen may sponsor family members or close relatives and settle them in Canada. Your sponsored relatives can enjoy the benefits of Canada like, they can study, live and work in Canada. Also, if eligible they may also apply for permanent residency status.

Eligible Relationships Accepted By Canada for Sponsorship:

• Spouse
• Common Law partner
• Conjugal Partner
• Dependent Children
• Parents and Grandparents
• Your brothers, sisters and other family members

To Become Sponsor, You Should Be:

• Your age must be of or older than 18.
• You are living in Canada as permanent resident or citizen.
• You along with your sponsored relative must sign a sponsorship agreement, in which you commit that you will support him/her or them financially.
• If the sponsor resides in Quebec, then he/she need to meet Quebec’s immigration sponsorship requirement, after Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) accepts you as a sponsor.

Canada Parent and Grandparent Sponsorship Super Visa

As a Canadian citizen or permanent resident, you have the right to sponsor your parents and grandparents. You must prove the relationship to your parents and grandparents to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).Parents and grandparents of Canadian citizens and permanent residents who want to obtain temporary residence to visit their close relatives may apply for extended visitors’ visas known as Super Visas.

Super Visa can be renewed for multiple time and can live for 2 years from the date of visa issued without any renewal. The parent or grandparent can live maximum up to 10 years.This is extremely beneficial since a normal tourist (visitor) visa allows the applicant to stay for a maximum 6 months per visit. Your sponsored parent or grandparent will not have rights of working in Canada.

The advantage of Parents and Grandparents Super Visa is its relatively short processing time of approximately 8-weeks.

Eligibility Criteria for Super Visa

The sponsor and parent or grandparent both have to meet with the required eligibility criteria. Only parents or grandparents, together with their spouses or common-law partners, may be included on an application for the Super Visa.

to be sponsor:

• As a sponsor you must be a child or grandchild of sponsored person
• You must sign a commitment agreement that you will support them financially during their stay in Canada
• You must meet with the minimum income threshold designed for the Super Visa

To be Sponsored Parent or Grandparent:

• You are a parent or grandparent of a valid Canadian permanent resident or citizen
• You are admissible to Canada
• Be physically and mentally fit
• You prove to visa officer that you have house, other funds of your own after coming back from Canada
• Able to clear the medical exam
• You have a Canadian medical insurance coverage of at least one year during your stay
• Having a good moral character

Minimum Income Threshold
The Minimum Necessary Income (NSI) depends on the number of the family members you are living with in Canada. The following is the list of MNI required to sponsor parent or grandparent according to the size of the family (except the province of Quebec).

Sponsor Your Spouse/Common-Law/Conjugal Partner

The Spousal Sponsorship is a sub-category program of Canada Family Sponsorship. This stream allows a Canadian permanent resident or citizen to sponsor his/her spouse/partner for Canadian Permanent Residency in Canada.

You and your spouse/partner is required to show a valid relationship with each other in one of the followings:

• Spouse
• Common Law Partner
• Conjugal Partner

Spouse: if you are a spouse of a Canadian permanent resident or citizen and married him/her, and your marriage is legal in home country. Canadian government may ask to show some proof of your marriage.

Common-law partner: If you and your partner have been living with each other in a conjugal relationship and has spent 12 months with each and there is no gap during this time then, you can sponsor him/her. You need to show your legal marriage certificate to Canada high commission.

Conjugal Partner: This visa stream is also for those partner who are either of the same sex or opposite sex. Canada recognizes same-sex marriage and it’s valid to sponsor your partner,in exceptional circumstances beyond their control that prevent them from living together and therefore cannot qualifying as common-law partners or spouses.

Supportive Documents for Spousal Sponsorship

Documents for spousal sponsorship varies case to case. Immigration authority may ask you to submit any document as per the requirement. But you can prepare your marriage certificate and/or any other document which makes both of you spouse/partner of each other. This will be the basic document for Spouse Sponsorship. To know about the all documents, we recommend you to ask our immigration expert who will guide you about the required documents for your case.

Eligibility/Requirements for Canada Spousal Sponsorship

The sponsor and sponsored spouse both have to meet with the eligibility criteria to become eligible to bring your spouse/partner to Canada.

To be Sponsor:

• You should be of at least 18 years of age.
• You are a valid Canadian permanent resident or citizen.
• The sponsor has not been sponsored a spouse before in last 5 years.
• The sponsor cannot be in prison, bankrupt, under a removal order (if a permanent resident) or charged with a serious offence.

To be Sponsored person:

• Your age must not be less than 16 years
• You must not be too closely related to your sponsor

You do not need a job offer for Family Sponsorship program for Canada immigration. Find out more methods and immigration programs that offer Canada immigration without a job offer letter.

Canada Children Sponsorship

Canada’s Dependent Child Sponsorship program allows you to sponsor your dependent child in Canada. Your dependent child can enjoy several benefits while living in Canada, he/she can study and work in Canada.Dependent children, natural or adopted, may be eligible to come to Canada in order to reside with their parent(s).

To be Sponsor:

• You should be of at least 18 years of age.
• You are a valid Canadian permanent resident or citizen.
• The sponsor cannot be in prison, bankrupt, under a removal order (if a permanent resident) or charged with a serious offence.

To become Sponsored child:

• Your age is under 19 and you do not have a spouse or common law partner.
• You have been a full time student till the age of 19.
• Financially dependent on your parents.
• You are 19 years or older and has depended substantially on the financial support of the parent
• 19 years or older and physically or mentally not fit
• Biological child of their parents if not adopted
• Should be adopted legally by parents

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