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Did you know that your relatives can live, study and work in Canada if they become permanent residents of Canada?
You can sponsor certain relatives to come to Canada 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
Sponsor your spouse, partner or dependent children, your adopted child, your parents and/Or grandparents.
Spouse Or Common Law Partner
These programs allow Canadian citizens and permanent residents to sponsor a spouse or common-law partner to come to Canada.
Sponsor Your Family To live In Canada
Spouse:
Legally valid marriage in country of origin and under Canadian law
Common-Law Partner:
At least 1 year of uninterrupted cohabitation in a conjugal relationship
Conjugal Partner:
Conjugal relationship for at least 12 months (permanence and commitment similar to marriage or common-law) where couple is prevented from living together due to immigration barriers, religious reasons, sexual orientation or marital status (e.g. married to someone else, where divorce is not possible in country of origin)
Conjugal Partner:
Conjugal relationship for at least 12 months (permanence and commitment similar to marriage or common-law) where couple is prevented from living together due to immigration barriers, religious reasons, sexual orientation or marital status (e.g. married to someone else, where divorce is not possible in country of origin)
Same-Sex Relationships:
Considered valid for immigration purposes under these categories
Dependent Child:
A child of the sponsor, or a child of the sponsor’s spouse or common-law partner, can be considered a dependent child if they are under age 22 and don’t have a spouse or common-law partner of their own.
Children Over Age 22:
Can be dependents if they relied on their parents for financial support before age 22 and are unable to financially support themselves due to a mental or physical condition. Children in sole custody of a previous spouse are still considered dependent children and must be declared on the sponsorship application. If a dependent child being sponsored has one or more dependent children of their own, then the sponsor must prove their financial capacity by meeting a low-income cut-off.