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You may be eligible to sponsor a spouse or a common-law or conjugal partner or dependent children

living outside of Canada if:

Important Notes:

You may need to provide financial support for the family members you are sponsoring depending on

their age and relationship to you. You can read more in .

If you are sponsoring other family members, you will have to prove you have an income that is at

least equal to the minimum necessary income. For more information, read

You can sponsor a person as your common-law partner if:

How do I sponsor a spouse, common-law or conjugal

partner, or dependent child living outside of Canada?

Sponsor Eligibility

The person you want to sponsor is a member of the family class. If he or she is not, you will not to

be able to sponsor them.

You are 18 years of age or older;

You are a Canadian citizen or permanent resident;

You reside in Canada.

If you are a Canadian citizen not residing in Canada, you may sponsor your spouse,

common-law or conjugal partner and/or dependent children who have no dependent children

of their own. Find out more

You sign an undertaking promising to provide for the basic requirements of the person being

sponsored and, if applicable, their dependent children. Find out more

You and the person being sponsored sign an agreement that confirms that each of you

understands your mutual obligations and responsibilities.

Since March 2, 2012, if you entered Canada as a sponsored spouse or partner you are not

eligible to sponsor a new spouse or partner for a period of 5 years from the date you landed in

Canada. Find out more information about this change from Citizenship and Immigration Canada

(CIC)

Since October 25, 2012, if you applied to come to Canada as a sponsored spouse or partner, you

may be subject to a 2-year conditional permanent resident status; there are some exceptions to

this new condition. Find out more information about the conditional permanent residence

Part 1: The sponsor's guide (IMM 3900)

How do I sponsor parents,

grandparents, adopted children and other relatives living outside of Canada?

Who is a Common-Law and Conjugal Partner?

Common-Law Partner

That person is of the opposite or same sex; and

According to the application, the conjugal category is intended for partners of Canadian sponsors

who would ordinarily apply as:

For more detailed information, read the Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC)

. Read section "5.25

Characteristics of conjugal relationships."

Note: As of August 1, 2014, a dependent child must be under 19 years old (previously 22), according

to

For sponsorship purposes, a dependent child may be your own child or those of the person you are

sponsoring. According to Citizenship and Immigration Canada, they must:

You can learn more and print the you need for sponsorship and

immigration from the Citizenship and Immigration Canada website.

You must pay a when you submit your application. This fee is non-refundable.

If this process is successful, an immigrant visa will be approved. You must pay a Right of Permanent

Residence Fee for every person 19 years old or older for the visa to be issued. The sponsored

person must come to Canada before the visa expires.

Many settlement agencies can help you with your sponsorship application. To find help in your area,

go to .

You and your partner have lived together in a conjugal relationship for a period of at least one

year.

Conjugal Partner

Common-law partners but cannot meet the definition, that is were not able to live together

continuously for one year with their sponsor; or

Spouses, but marriage to their sponsor is usually not an available option to them, usually because

of marital status or sexual orientation, combined with an immigration barrier (for example, rules

preventing partner and sponsor of long stays in one another's countries).

Overseas Process

ing Manual - OP 2 - Processing Members of the Family Class [PDF]

Dependent Child

Citizenship and Immigration Canada

Be under the age of 19 and not a spouse or common-law partner; or

Have depended substantially on the financial support of a parent since before the age of 19 and

unable to provide for themselves due to a medical condition.

Sponsorship Process

information guides and applications

processing fee

Services Near Me

For More Information

Application to sponsor spouse or a common-law or conjugal partner; or dependent children living

outside of Canada

Do you want to sponsor your family to join you in Canada? [PDF]

Family Class Immigration Overview

CIC Help Centre