If you’re eligible, you can sponsor your spouse, partner or dependent children to become permanent residents of Canada.
How This Program Works
If you do, you must be able to:
support them financially
make sure they don’t need social assistance from the government
You can sponsor your spouse, partner or dependent child if:
You’re at least 18 years old
You’re a Canadian citizen, a permanent resident of Canada, or a person registered in Canada as an Indian under the Canadian Indian Act
If you’re a Canadian citizen living outside Canada, you must show that you plan to live in Canada when the persons you want to sponsor become permanent residents.
You can’t sponsor someone if you’re a permanent resident living outside Canada.
You’re able to prove that you’re not receiving social assistance for reasons other than a disability you can provide for the basic needs of any persons you want to sponsor*