Canada family & visitor visas

Canada family sponsorship

Sponsor a spouse, partner, dependent child, parent or grandparent for Canadian permanent residence.

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Amounts, thresholds and processing times quoted on this page are from our earlier guide and change often. We confirm the current figures with the authority before you commit to anything.

If you are 18 years or older and a citizen of Canada or a Permanent Resident or a person registered in Canada, then you can sponsor your spouse, partner or dependent children to obtain their Permanent Residency in Canada.

To be able to sponsor this Visa, you need to prove that you can support your family financially and that they would not need any kind of social support from the Canadian Government.

You can sponsor your spouse, common law-partner or conjugal partner who is 18 years and older.
The applicant should be married or in a legal relation with you from the past one year of applying for sponsorship. Canadian government oversees the gender of such spouse or partner.
You need to provide proof authenticating your relationship.
You can sponsor your dependent children who are less than 22 years of age and have no legal partner.
Your children should be financially dependent on you.
You need to provide documents proving that the child is your own.

How to apply

You need to first apply to become a sponsor
Your spouse, partner or child need to apply for their permanent residency

You can send your sponsorship and the application for PR status at the same time along with the fees and relevant documents.

What XIPHIAS Immigration will do for you

Profile assessment
Submission of application and documents
Application preparation
Guidance about the applications and documents required
Language proficiency tests
Help till the point of getting your PR Visa
Post landing counseling
Post landing Job search assistance

Family Spouse VISA

Family Class

To be able to sponsor family Visa, you need to prove that you can support your family financially and that they would not need any kind of social support from the Canadian Government.

PR for Parents

You can sponsor your parents and grandparents who are related to you by blood or adoption. You will have to support them financially and prove to the Government of Canada that they would not need any social assistance from the Government.

Super Visa

Super visa allows you to be with your children or grandchildren residing in Canada for almost 2 years. It is a multiple entry Visa valid for 10 years of time.

PR for Parents and GrandParents

If you are 18 years and above, and is a person who is a Canadian Citizen or has Permanent Resident Status in Canada, then you can sponsor your parents or grandparents for Permanent Residency in Canada.

You need to first submit your Interest to Sponsor FORM. Once it is approved, and you have been invited to submit a complete application, then you can sponsor your parents and grandparents to become Permanent Resident of Canada. You will have to support them financially and prove to the Government of Canada that they would not need any social assistance from the Government.

You can sponsor your parents and grandparents who are related to you by blood or adoption. In case of divorce or separation, you can sponsor your parents’ or grandparents’ spouses or conjugal partners or common law partners. In the application, any half-brother or half-sisters can be included if they are proven to be unmarried dependent and less than 22 years of age. The people who you sponsor need to provide their medical certificates, police certificates and biometrics.

However, you cannot sponsor your in-laws, but can be a co-signer in the application.

To be eligible to sponsor your parents or grandparents

You need to provide proof of income
Your relatives must provide information how they would support themselves in Canada
You must give in writing, agreeing that you would support your relatives for 3 to 20 years of time.
You should include all the documents listed in the document checklist

PS- Interest to Sponsor Form for 2019 is currently closed.

What XIPHIAS Immigration will do for you