Indeed, one of the most popular process of permanent residence status to Canada is PR though
family class sponsorship program. Interestingly, India is the biggest source of immigration to Canada and so the
immigration through family sponsorship is also quite popular.
But, in
most of the cases the person who is moving to Canada on study permit or
through Express entry
program, cannot take his family members. One, who is moving on study permit, will be more
concerned about his study completion, work permit and his own PR. Similarly, the same is true
with those who move to Canada through Express Entry program.
That is why; those who have
gained PR status in Canada, and, wish to bring their family to Canada, the federal government
provide them this opportunity through Family class Sponsorship program. Altogether, Canada has
very favorable immigration policies for the family reunification and every year its percentage
is increasing.
Overall, under Canadian immigration rules a citizen of permanent resident of Canada can sponsors the following family members for the PR status:
Please bear in mind that a sponsoring person should either be Citizen or permanent resident of Canada. He or she must be over 18 year of age.
There are a number of requirements that an individual has to fulfill before starting the process
of Family class sponsorship.
The first and foremost, submitting a sponsorship agreement that prescribes that the sponsor will
provide financial assistance to the person whom he is sponsoring for a certain periods of time.
This is to ensure that in case the sponsor fails to sustain, the sponsor would provide the
minimum financial support. And, the sponsor will not look for the government financial
assistance for the sustenance.
Thus, the sponsor is required to sign an agreement to provide necessary financial support to the
sponsor person. The sponsor person will also state in the agreement that he or she would work to
support financially.
For Parents or Grandparents: 20 years
Dependent child: 10 years or Age up to 22 years whichever comes earlier.
Spouse or Common law partner- 3 years
It should be noted, in case of spouse immigration, the Canadian authority is quick to provide
full time work permit. This is to help the applicant to support the family financially and to
help to relieve their financial burden. As a result, the spouse or common law can avail full
time work permit even their application for PR through family class sponsorship program is in
progress.
Moreover, Canada Government acknowledges common-law relations where two persons have lived
together for at least one year. So, the PR holder can sponsor his or her common law in the same
way as in the case of spouse.
Alternatively, the sponsor need to provide proof of his minimum income required to sponsor a
family member.
The sponsor will have to give proof of the minimum prescribed income by submitting his last
three years tax assessment notices. In short, the number of family member you support including
you and the minimum income for the year 2020 is as under:
Number of Family Members (Including Self) |
Minimum Income (Year 2020) CAD |
1 | $32,899 |
2 | $40,445 |
3 | $49,106 |
4 | $55,695 |
5 | $62,814 |
Besides, filling the required forms, applicant will also provide the following certification:
An applicant will provide the certificate of police clearance from the country one resides.
to ensure that the sponsored candidate will not need any state medical assistance in Canada
Bio-metrics submission is an important step in the immigration and submission of one’s
bio-metrics is an integral part in confirming the identity of the immigrant and stopping any
potential identity theft. Hence, this is to make Canada a safe place for its people to live
in.
Admittedly, a sponsor can apply by filling two distinct applications. First, one that
establishes his eligibility as the sponsor of the family class program and it should be with
agreement of financial support. Secondly, another application of the sponsored candidate should
carry the details of the person who is being sponsored under this class. In fact, both these
application are submitted simultaneously on the web site.
Besides, there are also
sponsorship programs from the different provinces of Canada. As we have
already discussed, Canadian immigration department deals these cases on priority.
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Also Read:-How to Apply for the Permanent Residence in Canada after Study