Sponsorship

A family class immigrant is someone who was sponsored to come to, or remain in Canada by a relative who is a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident of Canada.

Information Kit for Family Class Sponsors
The Information Kit for Family Class Sponsors is for anyone who is sponsoring a family member wishing to immigrate to Ontario. This is not a kit explaining the sponsorship application process. It is for people who have been approved to sponsor a family member.

Understanding a Family Class Sponsorship Breakdown
A "sponsorship breakdown" occurs when a sponsor cannot or will not provide some or all of the basic requirements for a sponsored family member to live in Canada during the sponsorship period.

How can I sponsor a family member to immigrate to Canada?
You must agree to sign a document that is a promise to provide for the essential needs of the sponsored family members for a certain period after landing in Canada.

How do I sponsor a spouse, common-law or conjugal partner, or dependent child living outside of Canada?
Use this application form and guide if you are sponsoring a spouse, common-law partner, conjugal-partner or dependent child to come to Canada.

How do I sponsor parents, grandparents, adopted children and other relatives living outside of Canada?
Use this application form and guide if you are sponsoring parents, grandparents, adopted children or other relatives to come to Canada.

How do I sponsor Spouse or Common-Law Partner from within Canada?
This application is for spouses or common-law partners of Canadian citizens or permanent residents who wish to apply for permanent residence while both you, the sponsor, and the person you want to sponsor are living in Canada.

Immigrant women and domestic violence
This fact sheet has important information about domestic violence and a woman's immigration status. It also deals with some concerns that women may have.

Should I get help with my immigration application from an immigration consultant or lawyer?
It is not necessary to use the services of a consultant. No priority or special treatment is given to the file of an applicant who uses the services of an immigration consultant. Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) does not require you to have a representative.

How do refugees come to Canada?
In some cases, the Canadian government selects people from abroad for resettlement in Canada. Others are sometimes privately sponsored by volunteer groups or organizations.

What settlement services are available in my community?
Settlement services are designed to assist newcomers to Canada in a culturally sensitive environment and in many languages. These services try to help newcomers with all their requirements during the process of settling into their new community.

Sponsorship

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