FAMILY CLASS: SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS
Through the Family Class category of Canadian immigration, Canadian citizens and permanent residents may sponsor close family members for Canadian immigration.
In order for a Family Class application to be successful, both the sponsor in Canada and their sponsored family member must meet immigration requirements. These requirements differ depending under which program the application is submitted.
Parent and Grandparent Family Class Sponsorship
Requirements for the Sponsor:
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The sponsor and their relative must sign a sponsorship agreement that commits the sponsor to provide financial support to their relative, if necessary. If sponsoring a person coming to the Province of Quebec, an "undertaking" with the Province must be signed.
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The sponsor must promise to provide financial support for the relative and any other eligible relatives accompanying them for a period of 20 years. The time period begins the day the parent or grandparent becomes a permanent resident.
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The sponsor must meet the minimum income threshold for this program.
Requirements for the Sponsored Person:
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The sponsored person must be the parent(s) or grandparent(s) of the sponsor.
Parent and Grandparent Super Visa Sponsorship
Requirements for the Sponsor:
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The sponsor must be the child or grandchild of the sponsored person;
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The sponsor must provide a written commitment of financial support; and
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The sponsor must meet the minimum income threshold for this program.
Requirements for the Sponsored Person:
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The sponsored person must be the parent or grandparent of the sponsor;
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The sponsored person must be admissible to Canada as a visitor;
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The sponsored person must prove that he or she has bought Canadian medical insurance coverage for at least one year; and
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The sponsored person must undergo an Immigration Medical Examination.
Dependent Child Sponsorship
Requirements for the Sponsor:
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The sponsor must be 18 years of age;
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The sponsor must be a Canadian permanent resident living in Canada or a Canadian citizen; and
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The sponsor cannot be in prison, bankrupt, under a removal order (if a permanent resident) or charged with a serious offence.
Requirements for the Sponsored Person:
The sponsored person must be in one of the following situations of dependency:
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Less than 22 years of age and not a spouse or common-law partner; or
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Is 22 years of age or older and has depended substantially on the financial support of the parent since before the age of 22 and is unable to be financially self-supporting due to a physical or mental condition.
Requirements for nature of the relationship:
The Sponsored Person must be either:
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The biological child of the parent if the child has not been adopted by a person other than the spouse or common-law partner; or
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The adopted child of the parent.