Spouse/Common law/Conjugal partner and/or dependent children
Some of the requirements for sponsoring a spouse/common law/conjugal partner and/or dependent children are as follows:
- You should have permanent residence status (be at least 18 years old) and have taken steps to ensure that you can support yourself and your family to ensure they will not seek financial assistance from the government
- You can also apply to sponsor your spouse, common-law or conjugal partner, or dependent children if they are already in Canada and don’t have legal status yet
- To sponsor a spouse including same sex spouses, the marriage should be legal in the country where the marriage took place and under Canadian law
- A marriage performed in an embassy or consulate must comply with the law of the country where it took place
- Dependent children may also be sponsored. The child is considered dependent if:
- They are under the age of 22 without a common law or spouse
- He/she is a full time student and is financially dependent on parents since before the age of 22 or since becoming a common law or spouse (if this happened before the age of 22)
- Financially dependent on parents before the age of 22 because of a disability
- Other requirements may apply, to obtain personalized information contact us or complete our free eligibility assessment to determine how easily you can sponsor your family.