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Moving abroad and leaving your loved ones on opposite coast is not easy. One of the objectives of Government of Canada is to see that families are reunited. Certain family members may qualify to settle in Canada long-term and become permanent residents under family class category. After becoming permanent residents, they can live, study and work in Canada, thus you no longer need to apply for visitor visa and provide letter of invitation.
Like other immigration categories, family class sponsorship has certain requirements, such as minimum necessary income which should be met by sponsor. If you are wondering how to sponsor someone to Canada, you should start from reviewing family sponsorship applications, eligibility and requirements.
You may be eligible to sponsor a child, spouse or a common-law partner living outside or inside Canada if you are 18 years of age or older, and you are a Canadian citizen or permanent resident.
When you are sponsoring a family member, whether it is your dependent child or spouse/common-law partner, you promise to support them financially. Therefore, you must work in Canada and meet certain income requirements. Sponsoring a family member to Canada is a big commitment, as you must sign an undertaking agreement. Kindly note, that family sponsorship in Canada is not eligible for a tax receipt. Below you’ll find more information on how to sponsor a relative to Canada, what are family sponsorship income requirements, how you should be sponsoring a child born outside of Canada, as well as surrogacy and immigration considerations.
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DEPENDENT CHILD
For immigration purposes the age limit of dependent children has changed from “under 19” to “under 22.” This change will apply to all new applications received on or after October 24, 2017. In order to qualify as a dependant, your child must be within the age limit, as well as meet the requirements of a dependent child. Children qualify as dependants if they meet both of these requirements: they’re under 22 years old, and they don’t have a spouse or partner. Children 22 years old or older qualify as dependants if they meet both of these requirements: they have depended on their parents for financial support since before the age of 22, and they are unable to financially support themselves because of a mental or physical condition.
BROTHER OR SISTER
Currently there is no direct sponsorship program for brothers and sisters of Canadian citizens or permanent residents. However, their siblings can apply for permanent residency as economic class immigrants and receive fifteen additional points under Express Entry. There are two other ways for brothers and sisters to apply for immigration under the family class. The first option would include dependent children under parents’ sponsorship. In this case the parent(s) may include their child as a dependent. To qualify as a dependent, sponsored child must meet certain requirements. In some exceptional circumstances brothers and sisters may be sponsored under orphaned close relative program.
ADOPTED CHILD
For international adoptions, you must complete the adoption process and the citizenship or immigration process, before you may bring your child to live with you in Canada. In order to sponsor your adopted child to Canada, it is necessary to apply for Citizenship or Immigration (Permanent Residency). Adopted child receives a direct grant of citizenship through the citizenship process. While, adopted child will receive status of permanent resident through the immigration process. If parents engage in the surrogacy process outside of Canada, newborn is legally the child of the sponsor or their spouse/partner in that jurisdiction, there are different avenues on bringing the child back to Canada.
FRIEND
For immigration purposes the age limit of dependent children has changed from “under 19” to “under 22.” This change will apply to all new applications received on or after October 24, 2017. In order to qualify as a dependant, your child must be within the age limit, as well as meet the requirements of a dependent child. Children qualify as dependants if they meet both of these requirements: they’re under 22 years old, and they don’t have a spouse or partner. Children 22 years old or older qualify as dependants if they meet both of these requirements: they have depended on their parents for financial support since before the age of 22, and they are unable to financially support themselves because of a mental or physical condition.
RELATIVE
Currently there is no direct sponsorship program for brothers and sisters of Canadian citizens or permanent residents. However, their siblings can apply for permanent residency as economic class immigrants and receive fifteen additional points under Express Entry. There are two other ways for brothers and sisters to apply for immigration under the family class. The first option would include dependent children under parents’ sponsorship. In this case the parent(s) may include their child as a dependent. To qualify as a dependent, sponsored child must meet certain requirements. In some exceptional circumstances brothers and sisters may be sponsored under orphaned close relative program.
SOMEONE ELSE
For international adoptions, you must complete the adoption process and the citizenship or immigration process, before you may bring your child to live with you in Canada. In order to sponsor your adopted child to Canada, it is necessary to apply for Citizenship or Immigration (Permanent Residency). Adopted child receives a direct grant of citizenship through the citizenship process. While, adopted child will receive status of permanent resident through the immigration process. If parents engage in the surrogacy process outside of Canada, newborn is legally the child of the sponsor or their spouse/partner in that jurisdiction, there are different avenues on bringing the child back to Canada.
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PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
This program is for workers who
- have the skills, education and work experience to contribute to the economy of a specific province or territory
- want to live in that province and
- want to become permanent residents of Canada
Each province and territoryFootnote* has its own “streams” (immigration programs that target certain groups) and requirements. For example, in a program stream, provinces and territories may target
- students
- business people
- skilled workers
- semi-skilled workers
Benefits of Studying in Canada
- Work for up to 20 hours per week while in school/college/university, and on a full-time basis during breaks. (UPDATE) From November 15th, 2022 till the end of December 2023, “certain” Canadian International Students that have off-campus permissions on their study permits will be able to work an unlimited number of hours off-campus. Limited to those who qualify!
- Obtain a Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) for the equivalent duration of the studies once the program is successfully completed. PGWP also called an Open Work Permit allows an individual to work with any employer and anywhere in Canada.
- May be eligible to bring an accompanying spouse or common-law partner to Canada on an open work permit, allowing him/her to work for any employer.
- May be eligible to bring an accompanying minor child to study in Canada at the same rate that Canadians pay.
- Become eligible for Canadian permanent residence, either through a Provincial Nominee Program (PNP), Quebec’s immigration system, or through the Express Entry immigration selection system.
COLLEGE CHANGE OR DLI CHANGE:
If a student in Canada wants to change college due to suspension from the current college or where PGWP is not available, we will help them get admission to a public college where they can get the required Canada PGWP. To get a DLI change (DLI Number / College Change), contact our office! Students must know that they cannot stay in Canada if they don’t study or remain full-time in the course. Whether the institute is private or public, one must study all the time and should not work if they are not studying at the college.
Canadian College List |
City/Campus |
Province |
|---|---|---|
| Bow Valley College | Bow Valley College | Alberta |
| Lethbridge College | Lethbridge | Alberta |
| Lakeland College | Vermillion | Alberta |
| Vermillion | Edmonton | Alberta |
| Concordia University of Edmonton | Edmonton | Alberta |
| Southern Alberta Institute of Technology | Calgary | Alberta |
| MacEwan University | Edmonton | Alberta |
| Alexander College | Vancouver & Burnaby | British Columbia |
| Acsenda School of Management | Vancouver | British Columbia |
| BCIT-Aerospace Technology | Burnaby | British Columbia |
| BCIT | Burnaby | British Columbia |
| BCIT-downtown campus | Vancouver | British Columbia |
| Cambrian College | Vancouver | British Columbia |
| Columbia College | Vancouver | British Columbia |
| Coquitlam College | Vancouver | British Columbia |
| Capilano University | Vancouver | British Columbia |
| Fairleigh Dickinson University | Vancouver | British Columbia |
| Kwantlen Polytechnic University | Surrey | British Columbia |
| Selkirk College | Castlegar/ Nelson | British Columbia |
| NYIT University | Vancouver | British Columbia |
| College of the Rockies | Cranbrook | British Columbia |
| Northern Lights College | Dawson Creek/Fort St. John | British Columbia |
| Trinity Western University | Langley | British Columbia |
| University of Fraser Valley | Abbotsford | British Columbia |
| University Canada West | Vancouver | British Columbia |
| University of Northern British Columbia | Prince George | British Columbia |
| Vancouver Community College | Vancouver | British Columbia |
| Vancouver Island University | Nanaimo | British Columbia |
| Yorkville University | Toronto & Vancouver | Ontario/British Columbia |
| Adler University | Vancouver | British Columbia |
| Coast Mountain College | Prince Rupert | British Columbia |
| Assiniboine Community College | Winnipeg/Brandon | Manitoba |
| Manitoba Institute of Trade & Technology | Winnipeg | Manitoba |
| Red River College | Winnipeg | Manitoba |
| Parkland College | Yorkton | Saskatchewan |
| University of Regina | Regina | Saskatchewan |
| Saskatchewan Polytechnic | Saskatoon/Prince Albert/Regina/Moose Jaw | Saskatchewan |
| Canadore College | Brampton/Mississauga/North Bay | Ontario |
| Conestoga College (All Campus) | Doon/Brantford/Waterloo/Cambridge/Guelph | Ontario |
| Algoma University | Brampton & Sault Ste. Marie | Ontario |
| Sheridan College | Brampton/Mississauga | Ontario |
| Fanshawe College | London/Simcoe | Ontario |
| Fanshawe College | London | Ontario |
| Fleming College | Peterborough/Lindsay | Ontario |
| Lambton College | Mississauga/Sarnia | Ontario |
| Loyalist College | Belleville | Ontario |
| Laurentian University | Sudbury | Ontario |
| Niagara College | Welland/Niagara-on-the-lake | Ontario |
| Niagara College- Toronto School of Management | Toronto | Ontario |
| Sault College | Sault Ste. Marie | Ontario |
| Seneca College | Toronto | Ontario |
| St. Lawrence College | Kingston, Cornwall | Ontario |
| St. Clair College | Windsor/Chatham | Ontario |
| University of Windsor | Windsor | Ontario |
| Wilfried Laurier University | Windsor/Chatham | Ontario |
| Mount Saint Vincent University | Halifax | Nova Scotia |
| Cape Breton University | Sydney | Nova Scotia |
| LaSalle College | Montreal | Quebec |
| Matrix College | Montreal | Quebec |
| Herzing College | Montreal | Quebec |
| Canada College | Montreal | Quebec |
| Yukon College | Whitehorse | Yukon |
