Sponsor Your Spouse, Partner, or Dependent Children
Sponsor Your Spouse, Partner, or Dependent Children
Easily sponsor your spouse, partner, or dependent children to immigrate and live in Canada.
Who is eligible to sponsor their partner, spouse, or dependent children?
The person must be at least 18 years old, a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident, and able to pay for their basic necessities financially.
Does income require the one who sponsors?
Most of the time, you may sponsor your spouse, partner, or dependent children without having to prove your income. You only have to provide evidence of sufficient financial resources if:
The dependent child you're supporting also has one or more dependents of their own, or
You are supporting a partner or spouse who is the parent of a dependent kid who has one or more children of their own.
The Low-Income Cut-Off (LICO) chart below outlines how much cash you'll need and how to complete the application.
Federal Income Scales, 2020
Who is not ineligible to sponsor their partner, spouse, or dependent children?
You cannot sponsor your spouse, partner, or dependent children if you are under 18 years old and not a citizen of Canada or a permanent resident of Canada.
Please be aware that you are not eligible to sponsor if a husband or partner sponsored you, if you became a permanent resident less than five years ago or if You are still financially responsible for a former spouse or partner you sponsored.
Who is eligible to be sponsored by you?
Your dependent children, common-law partner, conjugal partner, and spouse are all eligible for sponsorship.
What does the term "common-law partner" mean?
It denotes your partner, who can be of either sex and must be at least 18 years old, is not legally wed to you, and has been living with you for at least a year.
What does the term "conjugal partner" mean?
It denotes your partner is not your spouse legally, is at least 18 years old, has been dating you for at least a year, and resides outside of Canada. Your partner can be of either sex.
You'll need to provide evidence (such as refusal of long-term stays in each other's countries) that you couldn't live together or get married in the nation of your significant other.
What does the term "dependent children" mean?
Children who satisfy both of the following conditions are considered dependents:
- They are younger than 22.
- They are not married or in a common-law relationship.
Children who satisfy both of the following conditions and are at least 22 years old are considered dependents:
- They have a medical or mental ailment that prevents them from being able to sustain themselves financially.
- Before they were 22, they were financially dependent on their parents.