Canadian citizens and permanent residents may be interested in bringing their families to Canada.
This can be possible with the help of the Canada Family Sponsorship program.
Canadian citizens and permanent residents may be interested in bringing their families to Canada.
This can be possible with the help of the Canada Family Sponsorship program.
You can sponsor your spouse or your common-law partner who is currently in Canada only if:
You can sponsor your spouse or common-law partner who is currently outside Canada only if:
You can sponsor your parents or grandparents via the parent and grandparent sponsorship program. To do this, you must:
Some Canadian citizens or permanent residents may not be able to afford to support their parents and grandparents under the above visa conditions. Such individuals can help their parents and grandparents attain a long-term multiple-entry visa called the Super Visa. To do this, applicants must:
Sponsorship applicants will also be required to complete a medical exam before submitting their application.
IRCC’s Child Sponsorship program allows permanent residents and citizens to bring their biological or adopted children to Canada. These children must be:
Note that children above the age of 22 could be considered dependent if they have a serious physical or mental health condition that hinders their ability to support themselves.
It may be possible to sponsor an extended relative under special circumstances. This situation typically applies to relatives who could be classified as “Lonely Canadians”. These are individuals without a spouse, children, parents, or grandparents.