Under the Immigration Act, citizens and permanent residents of Canada may sponsor members of the family class. As defined by regulation, members of the family class include:

• your spouse, common-law partner, or conjugal partner
• dependent child, including an adopted child whose adoption took place outside Canada and at the time of the adoption you were living exclusively outside Canada or had not yet become a permanent resident of Canada
• children adopted outside of Canada or intended to be adopted in Canada
• parents
• grandparents
• brothers or sisters, nephews or nieces, grandsons or granddaughters who are orphaned, under 18 years of age and not a spouse or common-law partner
• any other family member if there is no spouse, common-law or conjugal partner, son, daughter, mother, father, brother, sister, grandfather, grandmother, uncle, aunt, niece or nephew who is a Canadian citizen, registered Indian or permanent resident or whom you may sponsor.

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 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’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 You can sponsor certain relatives if you’re 18 years of age or older and a Canadian citizen or person registered in Canada as an Indian under the Canadian Indian Act or permanent resident of Canada

If you would like to know whether you could be eligible to immigrate to Canada, we invite you to complete our online assessment questionnaire.

If you are interested in seeking professional assistance to guide you through the immigration process or if you have any questions, please contact us.