Family Sponsorship

You can sponsor your spouse / common-law partner / conjugal partner or dependent children (biological or adopted) if: 

• • You are at least 18 years old;
  • You are a Canadian citizen, a permanent resident living in Canada, or a person registered in Canada as an Indian under the Canadian Indian Act; If you are a Canadian citizen living outside Canada, you must show that you plan to live in Canada when the persons you sponsor become permanent residents;
  • You have sufficient income to provide for basic needs of any grandchildren (dependent children of a dependent child) of the principal applicant.You are a Canadian citizen, a permanent resident living in Canada, or a person registered in Canada as an Indian under the Canadian Indian Act;

A dependent child is a child who is less than 22 years of age and is not a spouse or common-law partner. A child who is at the age limit or older can qualify as over-age dependents if they have depended on their parents for financial support since before they reached the age limit and can’t financially support themselves due to a mental or physical condition. 

If you are a resident of Quebec, you must meet Quebec’s Immigration Sponsorship Requirements. You must also sign an undertaking with the province of Quebec.

The length of undertaking is the time period you’re financially responsible for the person you sponsor. It starts on the day the person you sponsor becomes a permanent resident.