eligibility criteria
You may be able to sponsor your spouse, partner, or dependant children to immigrate to Canada as permanent residents if you meet the requirements.
You’re A Canadian Citizen, A Permanent Resident Of Canada
help them out financially
you’re at least 18 years old
you live in Canada
Sponsor your spouse, partner, or child
Sponsor your parents and grandparents
Sponsor your relatives
Parent and grandparent super visa
Intercountry adoption
spouses or partners who are victims of abuse
victims of family violence
To become a sponsor, you must promise to financially support the people you are sponsoring for a period of time.
The undertaking commits you to
provide financial support for your sponsored family members for 20 years, starting when they become permanent residents
repaying any provincial social assistance (money from the government) your sponsored family members get during that time
Also, you and your sponsored family members need to agree to certain responsibilities during the undertaking period. We call this the sponsorship agreement.
The sponsorship agreement means that
you’ll provide for the basic needs of your sponsored family members, including
food
clothing
utilities
personal requirements
shelter
fuel
household supplies
health care not covered by public health insurance, such as eye and dental care
the person you sponsor will make every effort to support themselves and their family members
This agreement is still valid, and you must still cover basic needs for the period it covers, even in the case of
marriage ending, separation, or divorce
family rifts
unemployment
change in finances
death of the main applicant, if you also sponsor their family members
When you apply, you’ll have to complete and sign a form that includes the undertaking and the sponsorship agreement.