Family reunification has long been a key objective of Canada’s immigration policy. Canada strongly supports keeping families together whenever possible. The Family Class allows Canadian citizens and permanent residents to sponsor their dependent children, parents and grandparents, and spouse or common-law/conjugal partner. As such, the processing of Family Class applications is given the highest priority at Canadian Visa Offices.
The Spousal Sponsorship Category
This program is a subsection of the Family Class immigration category. Under this program, a Canadian citizen or permanent resident may sponsor a spouse or common-law partner for Canadian permanent residence. The sponsor and the sponsored person must be approved by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) in order for the sponsored person to receive a visa.
The sponsor and sponsored person must prove that their relationship qualifies under the categories to be approved for a visa:
- Spouse
- Common-law Partner
- Conjugal Partner
The Dependent Child Sponsorship Program
Dependent children, both natural and adopted, may be sponsored to live with their parent(s) as permanent residents in Canada under The child sponsorship program. In order to be eligible for this program, both the sponsor and their dependent child abroad (sponsored) must be approved by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) in order for the sponsored person to receive a visa.
To receive a visa through this immigration program, the sponsor and the sponsored person will be required to prove their relationship to one another.
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Parent and Grandparent Sponsorship
IRCC for the Parent and Grandparent Sponsorship Program operates a lottery system. To participate under the lottery system a draw is held in January every year. The candidates are drawn at random from all entries. The selected applicants must submit their application within 90 days.
To qualify to sponsor parents and grandparents, a Canadian citizen or permanent resident must meet certain requirements.
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