Overview

Canadian citizens and permanent residents can sponsor their spouse, partner, or dependent children to become permanent residents of Canada.

Spousal & Partner Sponsorship

Who you can sponsor:

• Spouse: You are legally married.
• Common-law partner: You have lived together for at least 12 continuous months in a marital relationship.
• Conjugal partner: You have been in a committed relationship for at least 1 year but could not live together or marry due to legal/immigration reasons.

Requirements:

• Sponsor must be 18+ and a Canadian citizen or PR.
• Must prove the relationship is genuine.
• Sponsor must sign an undertaking to provide financial support for basic needs for 3 years.

Dependent Child Sponsorship

Eligibility:

• Children must be under 22 years old.
• They must not have a spouse or common-law partner.
• Children 22 or older can be sponsored if they have depended on their parents for financial support since before age 22 and cannot support themselves due to a physical or mental condition.

Undertaking:

10 years or until age 25, whichever comes first.