Family Class Sponsorship

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Family Class Sponsorship

Spousal Sponsorship

A Canadian citizen or permanent resident can sponsor a spouse or common-law partner for permanent residence. For the success of the application approval, both the Canadian citizen or resident (sponsor) and the foreign national (applicant) must be approved by IRCC (Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada). Approval is based on eligibility and inadmissible requirements for both the sponsor and applicant. This is a robust process due to the documentation required and processing times when compared to other immigration pathways.

At Jackson Group – CIS we have personally experienced success with this application and are very confident we are able to provide expert guidance.

Adopted/Dependent Child Sponsorship

Adhering to Canada’s reunification policies, the Dependent Child Sponsorship program was introduced. Canadian citizens or permanent residents who meet certain conditions can sponsor their adopted children or biological to become permanent residents of Canada. If you do not currently reside in Canada, you must do so when the adopted child becomes a permanent resident.

Parents or Grandparents Sponsorship

The Parent/Grandparent Sponsorship Program (PGP) allows you to sponsor your parent(s) or grandparent(s) to become permanent residents of Canada. The program is a limited intake lottery with an application window and long wait time (approximately six years). The benefits is that the status granted is permanent residence with an unlimited maximum length of stay. Other options to consider include the Super Visa or Visitor Visa.

At the beginning of May, the Canadian Government announced that the PGP would be opening again for 2024 on May 21, 2024. The last day to apply was August 2, 2024. The 2024 intake of parents and grandparents’ applications is closed.

Orphaned relatives under 18 years old

The Canada Orphaned Relatives Sponsorship Program is a compassionate initiative that allows Canadian citizens and permanent residents to sponsor orphaned relatives under specific circumstances. This program aims to provide a safe and nurturing environment for orphaned brother, sister, niece, nephew, or grandchildren to live and thrive in Canada with their family members.

Any person-loneliest person category

The IRCC acknowledges that in some cases, a Canadian citizen or permanent resident living alone in Canada may not have any core or immediate family members to sponsor. This could be because those family members passed away or simply because that certain individual never married or took a partner. Thus, a Canadian citizen or permanent resident can sponsor a relative of any age, related by blood or adoption as they do not have another living relative that they could sponsor. This could be a sibling, adult child, uncle, or niece. This is usually a lengthy processing time as IRCC requires more eligibility checks. The undertaking to sponsor a relative to Canada is for ten years

super visa

The Super Visa is a great option for parents and grandparents to visit your children or grandchildren for five years at a time. The visa provides the eligible person multiple entries for a period of up to ten years. Several eligibility factors come into play such as the host matching or exceeding the minimum necessary income and that Super Visa Insurance is a mandatory requirement

Medical Examination/Biometrics

The applicant will be sent instructions from IRCC on how to get the medical exam completed and the deadline for its completion. You are required to complete your medical exam within 30 days of receiving these instructions. If you do not follow these instructions, IRCC may refuse your application. If problems arise with your medical exam, IRCC will contact you with the appropriate guidance.

Decision

Once IRCC has deliberated your application, the successful applicant will receive a COPR (Confirmation of Permanent Residence). This document is the culmination of the entire process. It is very important to retain this document as it is required to be shown to the CBSA (Canada Border Services Agency) agent upon entering Canada.

Most people must apply for a SWOP online. A spouse, common-law partner or conjugal partner living in Canada who’s being sponsored for permanent residence must show the relationship is genuine, have an AOR (acknowledgement of receipt) and be living with the sponsor in Canada.

Spouse Open Work Permit (SWOP)

The eligibility for a SOWP depends on the status of the applicant’s spouse in Canada. Individuals who have applied to be sponsored by their spouse, or whose spouses are in Canada on a study or work permit, may be eligible to apply for a SOWP. Specific requirements and eligibility criteria vary depending on the type of status held by the spouse.