Family Class Sponsorship

Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) knows it is important to help families who come from other countries to reunite in Canada. If you are a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident of Canada, you can sponsor your spouse, common-law partner, conjugal partner, dependent child (including adopted child) or other eligible relative (such as a parent or grandparent) to become a permanent resident.

An application for Family Class sponsorship can be made if your spouse, common-law or conjugal partner, or dependent children live inside or outside Canada.

There are two different processes for sponsoring your family. One process is used for sponsoring your spouse, conjugal or common-law partner and/or dependent children. Another process is used to sponsor other eligible relatives.

To qualify under Canada Family Class Sponsorship:

1. The relationship between the Sponsor and the Sponsored Person (the Family Class immigrant) must be one of the following:
• Spouse, common-law partner, or conjugal partner; or
• Parent or grandparent; or
• Dependent child; or
• Brother, sister, nephew, niece, or grandchild who is orphaned, under 18 years of age and not married or in a common-law relationship; or
• Intended adopted child under 18 years of age; or
• Other relative, if the Sponsor has no relative listed above and no relatives who are Canadian citizens or Canadian Permanent Residents (limited to one relative only).

2. The Sponsored Person must have a Sponsor who:
• Is a Canadian citizen or a Canadian Permanent Resident; and
• Meets the family class sponsorship requirements.

The Sponsor and Sponsored Person(s) must follow the appropriate Canada Family Class Immigration application process.

Readers are invited to fill up our free assessment form for additional insight into the modalities for a successful application. Th