You can sponsor certain relatives to come permanently to Canada if you’re at least 18 years old and a:
- Canadian citizen or
- permanent resident of Canada
1. Sponsor your spouse, partner or child
You can sponsor your spouse, partner or dependent child if:
- You’re at least 18 years old
- You’re able to prove that you’re not receiving social assistance for reasons other than a disability
Pin Points
1. Generally, there is no income requirement to sponsor your spouse or partner or dependent child.
Bars on Sponsorship:
- You may not be eligible to sponsor your spouse if you were sponsored by a spouse or partner and you became a permanent resident less than 5 years ago.
- You may not be eligible to sponsor your spouse if you are still financially responsible for a previous spouse or partner that you sponsored, and you are still bound by the 3 year undertaking to take care of this person.
2. Sponsor your spouse, partner or child
You can sponsor your own parents and grandparents if:
- you’re at least 18 years old
- you live in Canada
- you’re a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident of Canada
- you have enough money to support the persons you want to sponsor
- you commits undertaking that providing financial support for your sponsored family members for 20 years, starting when they become permanent residents