Canada•North America12-24 months
1,345 CAD
Permanent residence
No
Not Required
Allowed
Available
Not Required
Sponsored by a Canadian citizen or permanent resident — spouse, partner, dependent children, parents, grandparents.
Canada's Family Sponsorship program lets Canadian citizens and permanent residents sponsor close relatives — spouses, common-law or conjugal partners, dependent children, parents, and grandparents — to become permanent residents. The sponsor must be at least 18 and reside in Canada.
Sponsored spouses receive permanent residence; inland applicants may get an open work permit during processing. Fees total CAD 1,345 (sponsorship $90, processing $570, RPRF $600, biometrics $85). Processing runs 12–24 months. Sponsors sign a 3-year financial undertaking regardless of relationship changes.
This visa is ideal for Canadian citizens and permanent residents who want to reunite with a spouse, partner, children, parents, or grandparents through a permanent residence pathway.
Sponsorship fee | 90 CAD |
Principal applicant processing fee | 570 CAD |
Right of Permanent Residence Fee | 600 CAD |
Biometrics fee | 85 CAD |
Sponsor must be at least 18 years old.
Sponsor must be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or person registered as an Indian under the Canadian Indian Act.
Sponsor must reside in Canada (or demonstrate intent to reside in Canada if a citizen).
Sponsor must not be in default of previous sponsorship undertakings or immigration loans.
Sponsor must not be receiving social assistance for reasons other than a disability.
Sponsor must demonstrate the ability to provide for the basic needs of the sponsored person.
Sponsored person must be a spouse, common-law partner, conjugal partner, dependent child, parent, grandparent, or other eligible relative.
Relationship must be genuine and documented.
Education
none or higher
Generic Application Form for Canada (IMM 0008)
Schedule A – Background/Declaration (IMM 5669)
Additional Family Information (IMM 5406)
Supplementary Information – Your Travels (IMM 5562)
Sponsorship Agreement and Undertaking
Financial Evaluation forms
Proof of relationship (e.g., marriage certificate, birth certificate, photos, communication logs)
Identity and civil status documents (passports, national ID cards)
Police certificates
Medical examination results
Proof of sponsor's status in Canada
| IMM 1344 Application to Sponsor, Sponsorship Agreement and Undertaking | Fill online |
| IMM 0008 Generic Application Form for Canada | Fill online |
| Application Steps | Determine if applying 'Inland' (in Canada) or 'Outland' (outside Canada).; Download and complete the… | canada.ca |
| Dependent Visa | Included | canada.ca |
| Fee Breakdown | Sponsorship fee: 90 CAD; Principal applicant processing fee: 570 CAD; Right of Permanent Residence F… | ircc.canada.ca |
| Fees | CAD 1,345 (including biometrics) | ircc.canada.ca |
| Forms | IMM 1344; IMM 0008 | canada.ca |
| Forms · IMM 0008 · description | Generic Application Form for Canada | canada.ca |
| Forms · IMM 0008 · url | https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/application/application-forms-gui… | canada.ca |
| Forms · IMM 1344 · description | Application to Sponsor, Sponsorship Agreement and Undertaking | canada.ca |
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