Family sponsorship helps eligible Canadian citizens and permanent residents bring certain loved ones to Canada for permanent residence. It is an important pathway for families who want to reunite and build their future together in Canada.
You may be able to sponsor certain relatives if you are at least 18 years old and you are a:
- Canadian citizen or
- Person registered in Canada as an Indian under the Canadian Indian Act or
- Permanent resident of Canada
If you are a Canadian citizen or permanent resident and a family member wants to immigrate to Canada,
you may be able to support their permanent residence application. Sponsorship cases require careful review
of the relationship, supporting documents and the sponsor’s eligibility obligations.
The Family Class Sponsorship Program allows eligible sponsors to apply for close relatives under specific categories.
Depending on the case, the person being sponsored may be:
- Spouse, common-law or conjugal partner
- Dependent child
- Parent
- Grandparent
- Sibling, nephew, niece, or grandchild under 18 years who is unmarried and whose parents are deceased
The sponsored person may be outside Canada or, in some situations, legally staying in Canada temporarily. We help review relationship evidence, forms, eligibility rules and the overall strategy before the file is submitted.