Canada Sponsorship Visa

Obtaining Canadian residency through a spouse or family members, which falls under the family class of the Canada Sponsorship Visa, is one of the most popular immigration pathways to Canada. It simplifies the process of bringing a spouse and close family members to Canada by reducing time and costs.

Canada offers sponsorship programs for relatives’ visas to individuals with PR or Canadian citizenship who wish to bring their loved ones to Canada. These programs allow family members to obtain permanent residency in Canada.

Who Is Eligible for the Canada Sponsorship Visa?

• Spousal or Common-Law Partner Sponsorship
• Parental or Grandparent Sponsorship
• Dependent Child Sponsorship, including adopted children (e.g., a spouse’s child)
• Orphaned Sibling, Nephew, Niece, or Grandchild Sponsorship under specific conditions
• Other individuals under exceptional circumstances

Important Definitions in Canada’s Family Sponsorship Visa

• Spouse: A spouse is someone whose marriage to you has been legally registered.
• Common-law Partner: A common-law partner is someone who has lived with you continuously for at least 12 months without interruption, and you can legally prove that you shared a home during this period.
• Dependent Children: A son or daughter is considered dependent if they meet one of the following conditions:
  • They are under 22 years old and do not have a spouse or common-law partner.
  • They are over 22 years old and have been financially dependent on their parents due to a physical or mental condition since before the age of 22.

What are the requirements for a sponsor in the Canada Sponsorship Visa program?

The sponsor must meet the following requirements to apply for a Canada Sponsorship Visa:

• Be at least 18 years old.
• Be a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident of Canada.
• Live in Canada or intend to return to Canada after their spouse or children receive permanent residency.
• Be able to financially support the sponsored person for a period of three years.

Who Cannot Sponsor a Sponsorship Visa?

If you, as a sponsor, meet any of the following conditions, you may not be eligible to apply for a family sponsorship visa:

• You have committed sexual violence or domestic violence against a spouse or family member, and your crime has been legally recorded.
• You have failed to pay child support or alimony as ordered by the court.
• If you have received government welfare assistance, you may not be able to apply as a sponsor. Note that government loans and scholarships are exempt from this rule.
• If you have previously sponsored someone and they have applied for or received financial assistance from the Canadian government after entering the country, you cannot sponsor another person.
• If you have failed to fulfill your previous commitments to the Canadian government, you are also ineligible to be a sponsor.

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Financial Requirements for Sponsorship Visa Application for Relatives

The minimum necessary income (MNI) is required for the family sponsorship program, except for spouses and common-law partners. This means that if you intend to invite your parents, grandparents, or dependent children to Canada through this program, you must be able to financially support them for at least three consecutive years. If the sponsor fails to meet the minimum income requirement, the applicants’ visa request will be rejected.

Additionally, financial sponsors must provide an income assessment issued by the Canada Revenue Agency (NOA) as proof that they have met the MNI requirement for three consecutive years.

Minimum Income Requirement for Canada Sponsorship Visa 2024

In the Canada Sponsorship Program, sponsors are required to demonstrate sufficient financial ability to support all their dependents, including themselves. They must prove that they have met the minimum financial requirements for at least three years before receiving the sponsorship invitation, not from the initial application date.

Applicants who receive an invitation in 2024 are those who submitted their application in 2020. Therefore, they must provide financial evidence showing that they met the minimum income requirement in the years 2021, 2022, and 2023 according to the table below.

تعداد اعضای خانواده	حداقل درآمد 2023	حداقل درآمد 2022	حداقل درآمد 2021
2 نفر	$44,530	$43,082	$32,898
3نفر	$54,743	$43,082	$40,444
4نفر	$66,466	$64,306	$49,106
5نفر	$75,384	$72,935	$55,694
6نفر	$85,020	$82,259	$62,814
7نفر	$94,658	$91,582	$69,934
بیشتر از 7 نفر، به ازای هر نفر اضافه شده	$9,636	$9,324	$7,120

Minimum Income Requirement for Spousal Sponsorship Visa

Unlike other sponsorship income requirements, there is no minimum income requirement for sponsoring a spouse under the Spousal Sponsorship Visa program. For spousal sponsorship, which includes spouses and common-law partners, the sponsorship commitment lasts for three years from the day the sponsored person obtains permanent residency in Canada.

Canadian citizens or permanent residents sponsoring their dependent children are not required to meet the Minimum Necessary Income (MNI), provided that the dependent child does not have children of their own. If the dependent child being sponsored has dependents of their own, the sponsor must meet the MNI required for their family unit size.

Obligations of the Sponsorship Visa

All sponsors are required to sign a commitment agreement to provide for the essential needs of the sponsored individual from the day of their arrival in Canada until the end of the commitment period. This agreement is a contract between the sponsor and Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), in which the sponsor commits to reimbursing the government for any public assistance received by the sponsored individual. Sponsors remain bound by this commitment for the entire duration of the agreement, regardless of changes in circumstances such as separation, divorce, or financial status. The length of this commitment varies depending on the sponsorship category.

Duration of Sponsor Commitment in Canada’s Sponsorship Visa

• For a dependent child under 22 years old, the commitment starts from the day the child obtains permanent residency in Canada and lasts for 10 years or until the child turns 25, whichever comes first. In the province of Quebec, the duration of this commitment differs.
• For a dependent child over 22 years old, the commitment starts from the day the dependent child obtains permanent residency and lasts for three years.
• For parents and grandparents, the sponsorship commitment lasts for 20 years from the date the family member receives permanent residency. For other family members, the commitment period is 10 years.

How Long Does It Take to Obtain a Canada Sponsorship Visa?

The process of reviewing the application and obtaining a sponsorship visa for a spouse, parents, and children usually takes 12 months. The review of case details varies from case to case, and in some instances, it may take longer than a year.

If you have a complex case or the visa officer requires additional documents to verify your relationship, your application may be delayed.

The best way to ensure that your sponsorship visa application is processed as quickly as possible is to make sure you submit it correctly the first time. Our lawyers and legal experts at SMILE TO CANADA have assisted with over 100 spouse visa applications, achieving positive results on the first attempt. To receive expert consultation, you can book your appointment.

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Spouse Work Permit in the Canada Sponsorship Visa Program

If your spouse or common-law partner is living in Canada with a valid work permit, they can continue working without interruption until their work visa expires. If they are in Canada on a study permit or a visitor visa, they can take advantage of the Open Work Permit policy to obtain an open work permit while their sponsorship application is being processed and start working. For more details on this policy, you can visit the official website of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada related to work permits for applicants under the Canada Spousal Sponsorship Visa program.

Cost of Applying for a Canada Sponsorship Visa

If you are applying for a sponsorship visa for your spouse or children, or if you are financially supporting your adopted child, an additional fee of $150 will be added for each child included in your immigration application. If you are sponsoring your spouse or other relatives, an additional fee of $1,050 is required. The government fees for processing sponsorship applications in Canada are listed below.

Sponsorship fee: $75

Principal applicant processing fee: $490

Right of permanent residence fee: $515

Biometrics: $85

Total: $1,165

If the sponsor resides in Quebec or intends to settle in Quebec after obtaining permanent residence, an additional fee of $310 CAD must be paid.

FAQ

مدرک زبان مورد نیاز برای مهاجرت به کانادا چیست؟

کانادا برای برنامه‌های مهاجرتی خود هم مدرک زبان انگلیسی و هم مدرک زبان فرانسه را می‌پذیرد. در زبان انگلیسی، مدرک آیلتس جنرال و سلپیپ جنرال قابل قبول است و در زبان فرانسه مدرک تف (TEF)، و مدرک ت س اف (TCF).
نمره زبان مورد نیاز هم بسته به هر برنامه مهاجرتی کانادا متفاوت است که معمولا از سطح مهارتی CLB 4 تا CLB 7 متغیر است.

آیا اخذ اقامت دائم کانادا از طریق تولد فرزند امکان پذیر است؟

در ابتدا با تولد فرزند در کانادا نمی‌توانید اقامت دائم کانادا را به دست آورید اما فرزند متولد شده شما طبق قانون دولت کانادا شهروند کانادا محسوب می‌شود. پس از این که فرزند شما به سن قانونی ۱۸ سال رسید، در آن صورت می‌تواند برای ویزای اسپانسرشیپ والدین برای شما درخواست دهد و از این طریق اقامت دائم کانادا را دریافت کنید.

آسان‌ ترین راه مهاجرت به کانادا کدام است؟

اینکه چه روشی آسان ترین راه مهاجرت به کانادا است بستگی به شرایط فردی شما دارد. هر روش مهاجرتی مراحلی دارد و زمانبر است. اما در این میان ۴ روش جزو محبوب‌ترین و ساده ترین روش‌های مهاجرت به کانادا هستند:

اکسپرس انتری

مهاجرت تحصیلی

برنامه های انتخاب استانی PNP

اسپانسرشیپ

کدامیک از استان های کانادا برای مهاجرت آسان تر است؟

استان های بریتیش کلمبیا و ساسکاچوان، از آسان ترین استان های کانادا برای مهاجرت هستند.

آیا داشتن بستگان در کانادا کمکی به پرونده مهاجرتی من می‌کند؟

بله. داشتن بستگان و خویشاوندان درجه یک و دو در کانادا امتیاز شما در برنامه‌های مهاجرتی را افزایش می‌دهد.

آیا برای مهاجرت به کانادا نیاز به استخدام وکیل یا مشاور است؟

امکان اقدام توسط متقاضی به تنهایی وجود دارد. همچنین می‌توانید از خدمات وکیل و مشاور رسمی مهاجرت به کانادا، عضو سازمان نظارت بر مشاورین رسمی مهاجرت به کانادا (ICCRC)، استفاده کنید.
بارها دیده شده که متقاضیانی که به تنهایی اقدام کرده‌اند به علت نقص در پرونده مهاجرتشان، ریجکت شده‌اند. استخدام وکیل و مشاور با وجود برنامه های مهاجرتی فراوان، قطعا یک امتیاز بزرگ به شمار می‌رود که شانس قبولی پرونده شما را می‌تواند افزایش دهد.