Welcome to our Family Class section. Family reunification
is a key objective of Canada's immigration policy.
Canadian citizens and permanent residents living in
Canada, 18 years of age or older, may sponsor close
relatives or family members who want to become permanent
residents of Canada.
You can sponsor relatives or family members from abroad
if they are:
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spouses, common-law or conjugal
partners 16 years of age or older*;
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parents and grandparents;
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dependent children, including
adopted children;
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children under 18 years of age
whom you intend to adopt;
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children under guardianship;
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brothers, sisters, nephews, nieces
or grandchildren who are orphans; under the age
of 18 and not married or in a common-law relationship;
or
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you may also sponsor one relative
of any age if you do not have an aunt, uncle or
family member from the list above who you could
sponsor or who is already a Canadian citizen, Indian
or permanent resident.
NOTE: You may sponsor a spouse
or common-law partner from within Canada if they
have been living with you in Canada and have maintained
their legal temporary status. Sponsorship of a spouse
or common-law partner includes their dependent children
whether inside or outside of Canada.
A son or daughter is dependent when the child:
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is under the age of 22 and does
not have a spouse or common-law partner;
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is a full time student and is
substantially dependent on a parent for financial
support since before the age of 22, or since becoming
a spouse or common-law partner (if this happened
before age 22); or
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is financially dependent on
a parent since before the age of 22 because of a
disability.
If you want to sponsor any of the above listed relatives
or family members, you may have to meet certain
income requirements.
The sponsor starts the immigration process by obtaining
an application from Citizenship and Immigration Canada
(CIC). The type of application and submission procedure
differs depending on the relationship between the
sponsor and the applicant, and whether the applicant
is abroad or already in Canada.
Safir Global can assist you in preparing your sponsorship
process. We invite you to complete our free online
assessment form to verify if you could apply for permanent
residence as a member of the family class.
Should you qualify for permanent residence under
any of the sponsorship program available, we will
immediatly advise you. Then, should you be interested
in proceeding this to the next step, Safir Global can
help you.
Should you have any questions, please feel free to
contact us.
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