Family sponsorship

Reuniting families by assisting permanent residents or citizens to sponsor a relative.

If you meet the eligibility criteria, you may sponsor your spouse, common-law partner, or dependent children for Canadian permanent residence. As a sponsor, you must financially support your family members and ensure they will not require social assistance from the Canadian government.


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Sponsor your parents and grandparents

If you submitted the interest to sponsor form in 2020 and were invited to apply to the 2021 intake, you can sponsor your parents and grandparents to become permanent residents of Canada.

Sponsor your relatives

You may be able to sponsor certain relatives to immigrate to Canada under the Family Class if you’re at least 18 years old and a:

  • Canadian citizen or
  • person registered in Canada as an Indian under the Canadian Indian Act or
  • permanent resident of Canada

If you sponsor a relative to come to Canada as a permanent resident, you must:

  • support your relative financially when they arrive
  • be able to meet basic needs for yourself and your relative, such as:
    • food
    • shelter
    • clothing
  • make sure your relative doesn’t need social assistance

Test your eligibility!

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