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Parents Sponsorship (PR)

Canada has one of the most generous family reunification programs in the developed world. The government is committed to keep families together whenever possible and prioritizes the processing of sponsorship applications. Canadian citizens and permanent residents may sponsor close family members for Canadian immigration.

Close family members include your spouse, partner, parents, grandparents and dependent children.

Who can Sponsor ?

You can sponsor your own parents and grandparents if:

 

If you live outside Quebec:

 

To become a sponsor, you must promise to financially take care of the persons you are sponsoring for a period of time. This promise is called an undertaking.

The undertaking commits you to:

  • providing financial support for your sponsored family members for 20 years (starting when they become permanent residents)

  • repaying any provincial social assistance (money from the government) your sponsored family members get during that time

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Also, you and your sponsored family members need to agree to certain responsibilities during the undertaking period. This is called a sponsorship agreement. The sponsorship agreement means that:

  • you’ll provide for the basic needs of your sponsored family members

  • the person you sponsor will make every effort to support themselves and their family members

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If you live in Quebec

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You must meet Quebec’s immigration sponsorship requirements after IRCC approve you as a sponsor. The Quebec ministry in charge of immigration will assess your income. You must also sign an undertaking with the province of Quebec.

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Note:

In most cases, there is no low-income-cut-off (LICO) for spouse, partner or dependent child sponsorships. However, if either a spouse or partner you’re sponsoring has as dependent child who has dependent children of their own, or a dependent child you are sponsoring has a dependent child of their own, you must meet a minimum LICO score, which is determined by the Canadian government each year.

Whom you can sponsor

You can sponsor your own parents and grandparents, related by blood or adoption.

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In case of divorce or separation, you can sponsor your parents’ and your grandparents’ spouses, or conjugal or common-law partners.

 

In the application, you can only include your brothers and sisters, or half brothers and sisters, if they qualify as dependent children.

Who you can’t sponsor

You can’t sponsor:

  • your spouse’s parents and grandparents (your in-laws)

    • However, you can be a co-signer on your in-laws’ application.

  • someone who is inadmissible to Canada

    • This means they are not allowed to come to Canada.

Why Legal Help for Family Sponsorship is Important

Although the government prioritizes the processing of sponsorship applications, being successful is by no means a given. All of the requirements must be met, and even the slightest error on an application can lead to a refusal. In order to take advantage of this great opportunity, individuals should enlist the help of a legal professional who knows how to send a package that will provide an applicant with the best chance to be sponsored.

Where our expertise helps

Our experts at Kingfisher Immigration can help you by:

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  • Conducting a FREE Assessment and determining your eligibility for a Family Sponsorship

  • Facilitating Sponsorship Application Process

  • In case your Sponsorship application has been refused, we assist with representation and re-submission of the same

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