Family Visa

Family Sponsorship Class

The Federal Immigration program allows Canadian citizens or permanent residents to sponsor certain members of their immediate family to immigrate to Canada.

To qualify, sponsors must:

• be a Canadian citizen, or a permanent resident living in Canada,
• be 18 years of age or older,
• not be in breach of an undertaking
• not be collecting social assistance
• not have any medical issues (In the case of spouses or dependent children most medical conditions may not be used as a bar to admission.)

Sponsor Immediate Family Members

Citizens of Canada and permanent residents, who wish to sponsor their spouses and dependent children, do not need to meet the financial criteria set out in the Low Income Cut-Off Table (Guide 5196-Table 3) in order to qualify, as long as they meet the other criteria outlined above.

Sponsor Extended Family Members

If citizens or permanent residents want to sponsor their parents, grandparents and great grandparents, they must be able to prove their ability to support those family members when they arrive in Canada. The requirement is that they be able to meet the LICO criteria plus 30% for the three years prior to applying and throughout the application process.

• Consultation before you begin your application – This is to determine your eligibility and to prepare you for the road ahead
• Book your consultation;
• Start to Finish representation;
• Interview training if required;