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Family sponsorship

Your relatives can live, study and work in Canada if they become permanent residents of Canada. You can sponsor certain relatives to come to Canada if you’re at least 18 years old and a:

Canadian citizen or
person registered in Canada as an Indian under the Canadian Indian Act or
permanent resident of Canada

Services and information

Sponsor your spouse, partner or dependent children

Who can apply, how to apply, forms, fees and processing times

Sponsor your parents and grandparents

Who can apply, how to apply, forms, fees and processing times

Sponsor your relatives

Who can apply, how to apply, forms, fees and processing times

Visit your children or grandchildren

Who can apply, how to apply, forms, fees and processing times

Sponsor your adopted child

Who can apply, how to apply, forms, fees and processing times

Help for spouses or partners who are experiencing abuse

Identify abuse or neglect and get help if you are being abused

Immigration options for sponsored spouses or partners

You may have options to stay in Canada if you are facing family violence