FAMILY CLASS IMMIGRATION
Helping families reunite in Canada is a key objective of Canada's immigration policy. Canada supports family reunification through Family Class immigration.
Canadian citizens and permanent residents living in Canada, 18 years of age or older, may sponsor close relatives or family members who want to become permanent residents of Canada. Sponsors must promise to support the relative or family member and their accompanying family members for a period of three to ten years to help them settle in Canada.
Who can be Sponsored?
- 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.
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