Family reunification is a key objective of Canada’s immigration policy, therefore if you are a Canadian citizens and permanent residents living in Canada, 18 years of age or older, you may sponsor close relatives or family members who want to become permanent residents of Canada. You may sponsor following relatives or family members from abroad if they are:
- spouses, common-law or conjugal partners 16 years of age or older;
- parents and grandparents;
- dependent children, including adopted children;
- children under 18 years of age whom you intend to adopt;
- brothers, sisters, nephews, nieces or grandchildren who are orphans; under the age of 18 and not married or in a common-law relationship; or
- you may also sponsor one relative of any age if you do not have an aunt, uncle or family member from the list above who you could sponsor or who is already a Canadian citizen, Indian or permanent resident.
Dependent Child must meet the following requirement:
- is under the age of 22 and does not have a spouse or common-law partner;
- is a full time student and is substantially dependent on a parent for financial support since before the age of 22, or since becoming a spouse or common-law partner (if this happened before age 22); or
- is financially dependent on a parent since before the age of 22 because of a disability.
In addition to above you may also sponsor a spouse or common-law partner who has legal status in Canada. |
