Family Sponsorship

If you are a citizen or permanent resident of Canada, you can sponsor your following family members to immigrate to Canada:

1. spouse,
2. common-law or conjugal partner, or
3. dependent children

​You must provide proof that you can:

1. meet basic needs—such as food, clothing and shelter—for yourself and your family,
2. support your relative financially and
3. make sure your spouse or relative does not need to ask for financial help from the government.

​You may also be able to sponsor your parent or grandparent to become a permanent resident under the Family Class (FC).

If you sponsor your parent or grandparent to come to Canada as a permanent resident, you must make every reasonable effort to provide for your own essential needs and those of your parent or grandparent. You are responsible for supporting your parent or grandparent financially when he or she arrives. As a sponsor, you must make sure your parent or grandparent does not need to seek social assistance from the government.

​If you are a citizen or permanent resident of Canada and at least 18 years old, you may be able to sponsor certain relatives to immigrate under the Family Class.

​You must:

1. be able to meet basic needs—such as food, clothing and shelter—for yourself and your relative,
2. support your relative financially when he or she arrives, and
3. make sure your spouse or relative does not need to ask for financial help from the government.