Family Reunification
In order to sponsor your spouse, common-law partner or conjugal partner, or dependent children as permanent residents to Canada, you have to be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident.
As of October 25, 2012, sponsored spouses or partners must live with their sponsor in a relationship for two years from the day they get their permanent resident status in Canada.
This program applies to you if:
- a permanent resident or Canadian citizen is sponsoring you,
- you and your sponsor have been in a relationship for two years or less,
- you have no children in common and
- we got your application on or after October 25, 2012
SPONSORSHIP ELIGIBILITY
The sponsor must be eligible based on following qualifications:
- be 18 years of age or older,
- be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident,
- be sponsoring a member of the Spouse or Common-law Partner in Canada Class,
- live in Canada and continue to live in Canada after the sponsored person obtains permanent resident status
- sign an agreement with your spouse or common-law partner confirming that each of you understands your obligations and responsibilities,
- sign an undertaking promising to provide for your spouse or common-law partner’s basic requirements and, if applicable, those of his or her dependent children,
- prove that sufficient income to provide basic requirements for the sponsored spouse or common‑law partner’s dependent children. For this reason, sponsor must provide supporting documents showing financial resources for the past 12 months.
FAMILY SPONSORSHIP OF PARENTS AND GRANDPARENTS
A citizen or permanent resident of Canada, may be eligible to sponsorher/his parents or grandparents, to become permanent residents under the FC.
SPONSORSHIP ELIGIBILITY
The sponsor must be eligible based on following qualifications:
- be 18 years of age or older,
- be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident,
- be sponsoring a member of the family Class;
- live in Canada;
- sign an undertaking promising to provide for the basic requirements of the person being sponsored;
- sign an agreement with the person you are sponsoring that confirms that each of you understands your mutual obligations and responsibilities;
- prove that sufficient income to provide basic requirements for the sponsored spouse or common‑law partner’s dependent children. For this reason, sponsor must provide supporting documents showing financial resources for the past 12 months.
- prove that you have sufficient income to provide the basic requirements for your family members in Canada as well as the persons included in your sponsorship undertaking. You may also have a co-signer.
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