• Adoptions
• Other Relatives

• Canadian citizen or
• person registered in Canada as an Indian under the Canadian Indian Act or
• permanent resident of Canada

The length of financial support depends on the age of the person you sponsor, their relationship to you, and where you live (Quebec residents have a different undertaking length). Please see the following link to check the length of financial undertaking as it is set up by Canadian Citizenship and Immigration Applications received on or after October 24, 2017 (all provinces except Quebec)   Person you sponsor :                                              Length of Undertaking   Spouse, common-law partner or conjugal partner –  Three years Child under 13 years of age                            – 10 years Child 13 to 21 years of age                              – 10 years ,or until age of 25 whichever comes first. Child 22 years of age or older                         – Three years Parent or grandparent                                     – 20 years Other relative                                                     – 10 years   Note: There is no low income cut-off (LICO) for spouse, partner or dependent child sponsorships, unless a dependent child also has one or more dependent children of their own.

• they are at least 18 years old
• your relationship is genuine (real) and wasn’t entered into just to get permanent resident status in Canada

If your spouse or common-law partner is applying in the Spouse or Common-law Partner in Canada class, they must already co-habit (live) with you in Canada. If you’re sponsoring a spouse or partner, any dependent children should be listed on the application.

• Minor children (under the age of 19 in British Columbia) already in Canada can study without a study permit at the pre-school, primary, or secondary level if at least one parent is authorized to work or study in Canada.
• Minor children applying from outside Canada to accompany a parent for work or study in Canada should apply for a study permit. In general, having a study permit (rather than a visitor record) can make the immigration process run more smoothly for accompanying minor children.
• Note that minor children who are accompanying a family member who has applied and been approved for a work or study permit before entering Canada do not need to provide a letter of acceptance from an educational institution. Please contact us for more information.
• You should bring two years of official school records for your children, in English or with a certified English translation. You may also need immunization records since birth and their original birth certificate.

When extending documents, each dependent (including children) requires their own valid documentation to stay in Canada. Extend their documents before the expiry date and pay the appropriate fee for each person. Dependent child – A blood-related child or adopted child under 22 years old that is unmarried on the date the application for sponsorship is submitted (and still unmarried on the date the child lands in Canada); or -Of any age or marital status and is a continuously enrolled full-time student, who is financially dependent on his or her parents since before the age of 22 (or since becoming a spouse or common-law partner, if this happened before 22); or -Is financially dependent on a parent since before the age of 22 because of a disability.

• Canadian citizen or
• person registered in Canada as an Indian under the Canadian Indian Act or
• permanent resident of Canada

If you sponsor your parents and grandparents to come to Canada as a permanent resident, you must:

• support them financially.
• make sure they don’t need social assistance from the government
• provide for your own essential needs and those of your parents and grandparents and their dependants.

• Canadian citizen or
• person registered in Canada as an Indian under the Canadian Indian Act or
• permanent resident of Canada

Your relatives will have to go through:

• medical exams
• criminal checks
• background checks

If your relative doesn’t qualify for sponsorship they may still be able to come to Canada as a skilled immigrant through Express Entry. If you are victim of domestic abuse, please read here:

What do immigrants and refugees need to know about domestic abuse? Ontario criminal law and family law protect you against domestic abuse. If you are a permanent resident, you will not lose your status for reporting abuse or leaving an abusive relationship. If you are an immigrant or refugee, you may have situations that make you vulnerable to abuse. For example, you might:

• Not know about Canadian laws and women’s rights
• Not speak English or French well
• Be isolated from others
• Fear bringing shame to your family
• Fear losing your children
• Fear losing your immigration status
• Not know about social service agencies that can help you

If You Were Sponsored If you are a permanent resident (PR): You will not lose your permanent resident status and you will not be deported for reporting that your sponsor abuses you or for leaving an abusive relationship with your sponsor. You will not lose rights to your children for reporting abuse or leaving an abusive marriage or relationship. If You Are Not a Permanent Resident If you do not have permanent resident status – for example, if you are a refugee claimant or live-in caregiver – you might have more difficulty. In this situation, you may be able to apply for permanent resident status on humanitarian and compassionate (“H & C”) grounds. Call us to discuss your specific situation. If you are victim of abuse, please refer to Government of Canada website, section Help for spouses or partners who are victims of abuse  https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/family-sponsorship/abuse.html