To be eligible for Family Class Sponsorship, individuals who wish to immigrate to Canada must have a close relative willing to sponsor them and that relative must either be a Canadian citizen or a Canadian Permanent Resident.
To qualify under Canada Family Class Sponsorship:
The relationship between the Sponsor and the Sponsored Person (the Family Class immigrant) must be one of the following:
- Spouse, common-law partner, or conjugal partner; or
- Parent or grandparent - From November 5, 2011 until November 5, 2013, no new applications for parent or grandparent sponsorships will be accepted; or
- Dependent child; or
- Brother, sister, nephew, niece, or grandchild who is orphaned, under 18 years of age and not married or in a common-law relationship; or
- Intended adopted child under 18 years of age;
The Sponsored Person must have a Sponsor who:
- Is a Canadian citizen or a Canadian Permanent Resident and Meets the family class sponsorship requirements.
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