The family class sponsorship program intends to reunite Canadian citizens and permanent residents with close family members. The sponsor promises that, for a specified duration, they will provide for the basic needs of their family members so they do not have to rely on social assistance.
Sponsorship applications involving spouses, common-law or conjugal partners and dependent children are given priority.
Sponsorship applications involving adopted children, children to be adopted and orphans are also given priority, as they often involve minors without parental care. There are no processing priorities for other members of the family class.
Spouse / Partner Sponsorship
There are three (3) main categories of Spouse/Partnership relationships which are defined by the Canadian Government:
Spouse: Someone who you are legally married to in either Canada or another country and are compliant with the law of the country where the marriage took place. This can also extend to a same-sex spouse as this is recognized under Canadian law.
Common Law Partner: This can either be a member of the opposite sex or the same sex but what is important is that it is shown that you and your partner have been living in a conjugal relationship for at least one year (12 months) continuously.
Conjugal Partner: This can refer to a member of the same sex or of the opposite sex who is in exceptional circumstances beyond their control that do not allow them to qualify as a common-law partner or a spouse by living together. This is a relationship that is more than physical and it is characterized by a level of permanence and commitment where the 2 individuals rely on each other.
Requirements:
Be a Canadian Citizen or a Permanent Resident of Canada and at least 18 years of age.
Be willing to sign an agreement with the government that as a sponsor they are financially responsible for the sponsored and any dependents for 3 years after entering as a permanent resident and 10 years for the dependents.
Be able to show a legal marriage in either Canada or under the laws of the jurisdiction that it was carried out.
In the case of a Conjugal or Common Law Partner, the evidence must be shown of a dependent relationship for a minimum of 1 year.
Dependent Child Sponsorship
This class allows Canadian citizens or Permanent Residents (PR) to sponsor their dependent children; the children of their spouse/partner; or children that are adopted, as long as they meet the requirements as laid out by the government and are proven to still be dependent on the parental sponsor.
Requirements:
Be a Canadian Citizen or a Permanent Resident of Canada.
Be willing to sign an agreement with the government that they are willing to undertake the Sponsorship for 10 years or until the dependent child becomes 22 years old.
If the child is 19 years old or older at the time of PR, then the sponsor is only responsible for 3 years after entering the country.
Meet the minimum financial obligations required by the government of Canada.
Parent / Grandparent Sponsorship
The Canadian government to keep families together has as main priority is to ensure that families are united and allow Canadian citizens or Permanent Residents (PR) to sponsor their parents or grandparents as long as they can prove their relationship and meet the requirements.
NOTE: This program reaches its capacity very quickly. The program opens at the beginning of each year so you should plan should you wish to take part. Nonetheless, as an alternative, the Canadian government has created a long-term temporary residency called Super Visa, so families can travel freely and be with their children.
Requirements:
Be a Canadian Citizen or a Permanent Resident of Canada.
Be willing to sign an agreement with the government that they are willing to undertake the Sponsorship for 20 years and be responsible for all of the financial concerns of the sponsor.
Meet the minimum financial obligations required by the government of Canada.
Relative Sponsorship
The Canadian government to keep families together allows people to sponsor a relative other than those listed above if they are unmarried and have no other surviving relatives.
Requirements:
Be a Canadian Citizen or a Permanent Resident of Canada.
Be willing to sign an agreement with the government that they are willing to undertake the Sponsorship for 10 years or until the dependent child becomes 22 years old; 20 years for parents, grandparents and accompanying family members; 10 years for any other relative; 3 years after entering as a PR for spouses.
For dependent children, on the earlier of 10 years or the child’s 22nd birthday; if the child is already 19 or older on PR, 3 years after entering.
Meet the minimum financial obligations required by the government of Canada.
A change in circumstances – such as marital breakdown, separation, divorce, family rifts, unemployment, change in financial circumstances or death of the principal applicant in cases in which there are accompanying family members – does not nullify the undertaking. Once the sponsored family member becomes a permanent resident, sponsors and co-signers remain obligated to provide basic requirements for the full period of the undertaking.
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