Sponsorship
There are two different processes for sponsoring your family. One process is used for sponsoring your spouse, conjugal or common-law partner and/or dependent children. Another process is used to sponsor other eligible relatives.
To be considered a “Family Class” Applicant one must be the Canadian Sponsor's:
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spouse or your common-law or conjugal partner
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dependent child or a dependent child of your spouse, common-law or conjugal
partner and under 22 years of age on the day he or she becomes a permanent resident dependent child or a dependent child of your spouse, common-law or conjugal partner and 22 years of age or over on the day he or she becomes a permanent resident -
any other person, e.g., your father, your mother, your grandparents or a dependent
child of your parents -
Also included in family class are children under 18 who are orphaned and whom the Sponsor intends to adopt. This is a particularly difficult procedure for those living within countries where the concept of adoption is unknown
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Finally, where the Sponsor has no relative as listed above in Canada and no other relatives who are Canadian citizens or Canadian permanent residents, he or she may sponsor one other relative, whomever that is to join them in Canada. This is for the benefit of the Canadian citizen, and not to benefit a single family member left outside of Canada when all of the members of one family are in Canada
The sponsor must be a Canadian Citizen or Permanent Resident; at least 19 years old; physically residing in Canada (or able to demonstrate an intention to reside in Canada by the time the sponsored family member lands in Canada) not in prison; not bankrupt; and not under a removal (deportation) order if a permanent resident, Also the sponsor must have the ability to provide financial support for the Applicant and his/her dependents for a certain period of time
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