The goal of family class immigration is to see that families are reunited in Canada. The immigration and refugee protection act of Canada specifically allows permanent immigration as a member of the family class on the basis of the relationship as a spouse, common-law partner, child, parent, or other prescribed family member of a Canadian citizen or permanent resident.

Who is Eligible to Sponsor?

If you are 18 years above and you are a Canadian citizen or person registered in Canada as an Indian under the Canadian Indian Act or a permanent resident of Canada, you can sponsor your family members to Canada. Additionally, you must have enough income to support your sponsored family members as prescribed under the income eligibility guide for sponsorship and you cannot sponsor anyone who is inadmissible to Canada.

Who May be sponsored under Family sponsorship?

The following list of people may be sponsored under family class:

• Spouses, common-law partners, and conjugal Partners
• Dependent children
• Children intended for adoption or adopted children.
• Parents, Grandparents, and their dependent children
• Brothers, sisters, nephews, nieces, and grandchildren who are orphaned and are under age 22 and who are not a spouse or common-law partner.
• any relative if the sponsor is alone in Canada without family members and has none of the above-listed family members to sponsor.

WHO YOU CANNOT SPONSOR

You cannot sponsor other relatives, such as brothers and sisters over 18, or adult children who support themselves financially. If they apply to immigrate under the Skilled Worker Class, they may get extra points for having a relative in Canada.

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