Family Class Sponsorship
As a nation with a commitment to family reunification and keeping loved ones together, Canada offers variety of immigration programs that give Canadians the chance to sponsor their relations to Canada.
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One of the foremost popular streams of Canadian immigration, family sponsorship programs makes it easy for citizens and permanent residents to bring their spouses and immediate relations to Canada with reduced processing times because Canada knows that family should never be placed on hold.
Spouse or Common-Law Partner Sponsorship
Take advantage of an accelerated 12-month processing period by sponsoring your spouse or common-law partner for Canadian permanent resident, whether or not they live in Canada with a legitimate, temporary visa, or residing abroad. Applicants who live in Canada can also qualify for a Work permit, giving couples the prospect to alleviate a number of their financial burdens.
A spousal Work permit gives sponsored individuals the capability to earn in Canada while their sponsorship application is being processed. Since Canada recognizes common-law partnerships, you will be eligible for spousal sponsorship if you and your partner are not married but are cohabiting for a period of a minimum of one year.
Child Sponsorship
If you are immigrating to Canada, you will prefer to include your children as accompanying dependents on your application for permanent residency. However, if you select to not include them, or are otherwise unable to do so, they will still be able to join you in Canada later. Canada’s child sponsorship program allows Canadian citizens and permanent residents to sponsor their biological or adopted children under the age of twenty-two for permanent residency, as long as they are unmarried and have no children of their own.
Parent or Grandparent Sponsorship
Canada’s commitment to family reunification extends to parents and grandparents of Canadian citizens and permanent residents through the parent and grandparent sponsorship program. To sponsor a parent or grandparent, citizens and permanent residents require to demonstrate that they will financially support their family by meeting the Minimum Necessary Income (MNI) for their relatives. Super Visa is a long-term, multiple-entry visa for parents and grandparents of Canadian citizens and permanent residents.
