Canada family visa is one of the most popular Canada family reunification programs, which allow Canadian permanent residents and citizens to sponsor their family members to the country. Among other countries, Canada is the prime immigration destination for living with family. Canada family visa is further sub-categorized for different family members like – spouse/common-law partner/conjugal partner, biological or adopted child, parents & grandparents, relatives and more.

So if you are living in Canada with PR status and Canadian citizenship, then you can sponsor a family member to Canada. The following is the list of requirements for the Canada family sponsorship.

Requirements for the sponsor:

• He/she must be 18 years old or above for sponsoring someone to Canada
• He/she must be either a Canadian citizen or Permanent resident in Canada
• He/she must have enough funds to bear the expenses of his/her dependents after they migrate to Canada
• He/she should not be accused of any criminal record in the past
• He/she should not be accused of not paying alimony or child support payments in past
• He/she should not be bankrupt

Requirements for sponsoring spouse to Canada:

• Must be 18 years of age
• Must be legally married to the sponsor
• Must have medical certificate and police clearance certificate

Requirements for sponsoring common-law partner to Canada:

• Must be 18 years of age
• Must have a living relationship of a minimum of 12 consecutive months
• Must have medical certificate and police clearance certificate

Requirements for sponsoring dependent child to Canada:

• Must be under 22 years of age
• Must not have a spouse or common law partner

Children 22 years old or older can also get the sponsorship for Canada after meeting the following two requirements:

• Unable to support themselves financially due to a mental or physical condition
• Since before the age of 22, must be depended on parents for financial support

Requirements for sponsoring relatives to Canada:

• A PR or Canadian citizen can sponsor an orphaned brother, sister, nephew, niece or grandchild. For that sponsored person
• Must be 18 years of age
• Must not have a spouse or common law partner
• Must be related by blood or adoption
• Both mother and father must not be alive

Minimum necessary income for Canada family visa:

For sponsoring family members to Canada except Quebec, the minimum income requirement varies according to the number of family members.

For sponsoring family members to Quebec, the minimum income requirement includes –

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