You can sponsor your dependent child if you are at least 18 years old and a Canadian citizen, a permanent resident of Canada, or a person registered in Canada as an Indian under the Canadian Indian Act. To be eligible to sponsor your children, you must be able to support them financially and make sure they don’t ask for social assistance from the government.
If you’re a Canadian citizen living outside Canada, you must show that you plan to live in Canada when the persons you want to sponsor become permanent residents. You can’t sponsor someone if you’re a permanent resident living outside Canada.
Children under 22 years old qualify as dependents if they:
Children 22 years old or older may also qualify as dependents if they:
Please note that if you’re a Canadian citizen, your child may also be a Canadian citizen even if they weren’t born in Canada. You can’t sponsor your child for permanent residence if they’re Canadian citizens already.
Canadian immigration laws can be complex, which is why the immigration consultants at Berhan Immigration is willing to walk you through the complex sponsorship process.
