Family Sponsorship Program in Canada
The family Sponsorship program is an initiative by the Canadian government to facilitate the reunification of families. After the Second World War, Canada has launched several programs for family members to build its national oneness while strengthening its economy.
If you are a permanent resident or Canadian citizen, you are eligible to sponsor certain family members of your family for permanent residency.
Eligibility to become a Sponsor:
The program allows being a sponsor for:
Spousal and Common-Law Partner
A Canadian permanent resident or citizen can sponsor their non-Canadian Spouses, common-law partners after they have the approval of the IRCC.
How to Apply:
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Parents and Grandparents
This program is applicable only if you can support your parents and grandparents financially for permanent residency in Canada. Make sure that they will not need any social assistance from the governments.
Dependent Child
This program allows you to sponsor both adopted and natural-born children. But you must get the IRCC approval. The children’s age must be less than 22 years old.
Other Family Members
Under this program, you can sponsor an orphaned brother, sister, nephew, niece, and grandchild by blood under 18 years of age. If you don’t have any close relatives, you can sponsor your brother, sister, nephew, niece.