Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) knows it is important
to help families who come from other countries to reunite in
Canada. If you are a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident of Canada, you can sponsor your spouse, common-law partner, conjugal partner, dependent
child (including adopted child) or other eligible relative
(such as a parent or grandparent) to become a permanent resident.
CIC refers to the immigrants who are eligible to use this family
sponsoring process as the Family Class.
If you become a permanent resident, you can live, study and work in
Canada. For more information about being a permanent resident
in Canada, see the Related Links section at the bottom of this
page.
If you sponsor a relative to come to Canada as a permanent resident, you are
responsible for supporting your relative financially when he
or she arrives. As a sponsor, you must make sure your spouse or relative does not need to seek financial assistance from the
government.
The process to sponsor your family begins when you, as a citizen or permanent
resident in Canada, apply to be a
sponsor.
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.
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