If you are a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident of Canada, age 18 or over, you can sponsor certain family members to become Canadian permanent residents. If you become a permanent resident, you can live, study and work in Canada. If you sponsor a relative to come to Canada as a permanent resident, you are responsible for supporting your relative financially when he or she arrives.

​Family Sponsorship Canada

Canada understands that family is important, and that is why Immigration, Refugee and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) offers family class immigration. Family sponsorship allows Canadian citizens as well as permanent residents to sponsor their loved ones for immigration to Canada including children, parents, grandparents, spouses and common-law partners. Canada firmly believes in keeping families together, and family sponsorship applications are given top priority by Canadian immigration officials. Canada family sponsorship is broken down into two main categories; outland and inland sponsorship.

Outland Family Sponsorship

When the sponsored partner or family member lives outside of Canada, or wishes to enter and exit the country while their sponsorship application is being processed, this option is used. Outland sponsorship applicants can be in Canada when their application is submitted and can be permitted to leave and return to Canada while the process is ongoing. Applications for family sponsorship outside Canada go through a visa office which serves as the applicant's country of origin.

Inland Family Sponsorship

The second option is "in Canada sponsorship" for spouses, common-law partners and close family members such as parents and dependent children. Inland sponsorship is used when a person in Canada has a temporary Canadian status, either as a worker, student or visitor. Previously, in Canada sponsorship applications tended to take longer to process but this is no longer the case in 2018. When applying for in Canada family sponsorship, the individual who is sponsored for Canada PR may qualify for an Open Work Permit allowing him or her to seek employment during the sponsorship application process

General Family Sponsorship Requirements for Canada

• The sponsor must be a Canadian citizen or a Canadian permanent resident
• The sponsor must be at least 18 years of age
• If sponsor lives in Quebec, additional steps must be taken since Quebec handles their own immigration.

After living in Canada lawfully for four years as a permanent resident, a sponsored spouse, child or parent may apply for full Canadian Citizenship.

​We offer Canadian immigration services for all family sponsorship programs.

Spousal Sponsorship in Canada

The Canadian spousal sponsorship program is a subsection of the family class immigration category designed to help Canadian citizens and permanent residents live in Canada with their spouse or loved one. Both the permanent resident or citizen of Canada and the person being sponsored must be approved by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) in order to obtain a Canadian Spouse Visa. The person being sponsored must prove that their relationship qualifies for a permit by meeting one of the following requirements:

Eligible Relationships:

• Spouse
• Common-law partner
• Conjugal partner

Canada recognizes same-sex marriage, and same-sex partners may be eligible to apply under any of the above three categories, provided they meet all eligibility requirements. To achieve Canada Permanent Resident status through spousal sponsorship, one must meet the following conditions.

Spouse Sponsorship Requirements:

• Demonstrate a "legitimate relationship" for at least two years
• Prove financial stability and the means to support the person sponsored for at least three years after permanent residency is granted
• Agree to the terms of barred sponsorship of five years after sponsored partner attains Canada PR

We offer Canada immigration services for spousal sponsorship.

Parent Sponsorship in Canada

There are minimum income requirements to sponsor a parent to Canada. To be eligible, a sponsor must surpass the lowest income level for their family size. The income of both partners can be included for those who are married or in a common-law relationship. In order to show Immigration Canada officials that they satisfy the necessary parent sponsorship income requirements, sponsors must pass a Canadian Revenue Agency (CRA) evaluation. During this assessment, a sponsor needs to show that for at least three consecutive years they have met the necessary requirements to qualify as a sponsor. The sponsor must also sign an agreement to repay any provincial social aid benefits given to the sponsored parent for 20 years. 
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We provide Canadian immigration services for parent sponsorship.

Child Sponsorship Canada

If you are a mother or father, then having your kids by your side is paramount, and Canada agrees that keeping families together is a top priority. Child class sponsorship offers Canadian citizens and permanent residents the ability to sponsor their dependent children for immigration to Canada. In most cases, individuals moving to Canada for temporary work, or to become permanent residents, have the right to bring their dependents along with them. However, there are circumstances when it is not possible at the time of immigration to bring your loved ones. In such cases, the Canadian Government's child sponsorship program can help parents and their children reunite.

Dependent children are defined as both natural and adopted sons and daughters. To qualify for the program, both the Canadian citizen or permanent resident and their children abroad must be approved by IRCC. To receive a visa through this method of immigration to Canada, the sponsor as well as the sponsored son(s) or daughter(s) will be required to prove their relationship to one another. Those who are in the final stages of the adoption process may begin the application before the adoption is finalized. In addition to the Canadian dependent sponsorship requirements, all general rules for Canadian sponsorship must also be followed.
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We provide Canadian immigration services for sponsoring a child to Canada

Canada Super Visa

The Super Visa Canada Program allows parents and grandparents to come to Canada as long-term visitors, helping families reunite without extended delay. Applicants who are approved under the Super Visa Program will be granted a multiple-entry Canadian Visitor Visa good for up to ten years. A Canadian Super Visa is valid for two years at a time, unlike standard tourist visas that require renewal every six months.

Super Visa Canada Requirements:

• Written commitment of financial support from child or grandchild in Canada
• Sponsor in Canada must meet minimum income requirements
• Prove Canadian Super Visa health insurance has been purchased for at least one year
• Complete an immigration medical examination

We provide Super Visa Canadian immigration services.