Sponsor your spouse, partner or child

You can sponsor your spouse, partner or dependent child if:

  • You’re at least 18 years old
  • You’re a Canadian citizen, a permanent resident of Canada, or a person registered in Canada as an Indian under the Canadian Indian Act

If you’re eligible, you can sponsor your spouse, partner or dependent children to become permanent residents of Canada. If you do, you must be able to:

  • Support them financially
  • Make sure they don’t need social assistance from the government
  •  If you’re a Canadian citizen living outside Canada, you must show that you plan to live in Canada when the persons you want to sponsor become permanent residents.
  • You can’t sponsor someone if you’re a permanent resident living outside Canada.
  •  You should show that you’re able to prove that you’re not receiving social assistance for reasons other than a disability.
  • You can provide for the basic needs of any persons you want to sponsor