FAMILY SPONSORSHIP

Who you can sponsor

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

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.

You may sponsor more than 1 person or couple if you meet the income requirements for all the people you want sponsor and their dependents (spouse, partner and children).

The people you sponsor must also be eligible

To show they meet the eligibility requirements, your parents and grandparents and their dependents must provide:

· all required forms and documents with their application

· any additional information we request during processing, including:

· medical exams

· police certificates

· biometrics

Examples of who you can sponsor

See the examples below to better understand who you can sponsor.

Example 1: Sponsoring your mother and father, together as a couple

You can sponsor your parents together as a couple. On the application, one of them (either your mother or your father) will be designated as the main applicant, called the principal applicant. The other will be designated as a dependent.

· If you designate your mother as the principal applicant, your father will be the dependent.

· If you designate your father as the principal applicant, your mother will be the dependent.

· If you have brothers or sisters, you can include them in the application only if they qualify as dependent children. If they’re older than the age limit or they don’t meet all the requirements, they can’t be added to your parents’ application as dependent children. They’ll have to immigrate to Canada on their own.

Example 2: Sponsoring your father, your step mother and their son

You can sponsor your father, his spouse and their son (your half-brother). On the application, your father must be the main applicant, called the principal applicant, because he’s related to you. Your step mother can’t be the principal applicant. She’ll be listed as your father’s dependent. Your step-brother can be added as a dependent only if he qualifies as a dependent child.

Example 3: Sponsoring your grandparents, your mother and your step father

In this situation, you’ll have to submit 2 separate sponsorship applications: 1 per couple.

· On your grandparents’ application, one of them (either your grandmother or your grandfather) will be designated as the main applicant, called the principal applicant. The other will be designated as a dependent.

· If you designate your grandmother as the principal applicant, your grandfather will be the dependent.

· If you designate your grandfather as the principal applicant, your grandmother will be the dependent.

· On your mother’s application, your mother must be the principal applicant, because she’s related to you. Her partner can’t be the principal applicant. He’ll be listed as your mother’s dependent.

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.

Discover if You’re Eligible for Canadian Immigration

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

To be eligible for a super visa, you must:

• be the parent or grandparent of a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident of Canada
• have a signed letter from your child or grandchild who invites you to Canada that includes:

• a promise of financial support for the length of your visit
• the list and number of people in the household of this person
• a copy of this person’s Canadian citizenship or permanent resident document

• have medical insurance from a Canadian insurance company that is:
  • valid for at least 1 year from the date of entry
  • at least $100,000 emergency coverage
  • have proof that the medical insurance has been paid in full (quotes aren’t accepted)

You must also:

• apply for a super visa from outside Canada
• have your visa printed outside Canada (wait for visa office instructions)
• be allowed to enter Canada
• take an immigration medical exam
• meet certain other conditions

You can’t include dependants in this application.

The child or grandchild who invites you must prove that their household meets the minimum necessary income. The following documents are examples of what can be used as proof of funds:

• Notice of Assessment (NOA) or T4/T1 for the most recent tax year
• Employment Insurance Benefit statements
• employment letter including salary, job title, job description, and date of hiring
• pay stubs
• bank statements

We consider several things before we decide if you can come to Canada. You must be a genuine visitor to Canada who will leave by choice at the end of your visit.

We’ll look at these things when you apply:

• your ties to your home country
• the purpose of your visit
• your family and finances
• the overall economic and political stability of your home country

Rapid Immigration spares no effort in ensuring that the clients are successful and assists them in selecting the immigration category that is best suited to their aspirations and qualifications and then helping them obtain permanent residency.

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