Family reunification through family sponsorship is one of the pillars of Canada's immigration system. Being committed to keeping families together, Canada offers a number of family sponsorship programs that give Canadians the opportunity to sponsor their family members for immigration to Canada.
Canadian citizens, Indigenous people registered in Canada, and permanent residents of Canada, who are 18 years of age or older, can sponsor their families for Canadian permanent residence through Canada Family Sponsorship programs.
The family members that you can sponsor include:
Under extremely specific circumstances, you may also sponsor other blood relatives like a brother, sister, aunt, or uncle.
You should keep in mind that both you and the people you are intended to sponsor need to meet certain eligibility criteria to benefit from Canada family class sponsorship.
Since you will be responsible for all kinds of living expenses of the people you sponsor, you should prove that you have the financial ability to support them.
Moreover, you shouldn’t be receiving social assistance from the government and ensure that the people you sponsor won’t need it as well.
Eligibility of the family members to be sponsored depends on their relation to you as well as various other factors which may include their age, health condition, criminal background, admissibility etc.
Please note that preparing a family sponsorship application file can be an overly complicated task that requires in-depth knowledge of the program and meticulous work. A mistake in your application or a single missing document can be the ground for refusal of your application.
At Berhan Immigration, our experienced consultants can help you determine your eligibility to sponsor your family and prepare your family sponsorship application package.
