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Family Class Immigration
Permanent Residence |
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Deals
with those immigrants
who are sponsored for Permanent Residence by a close relative in Canada who is
either a Citizen or Permanent Resident of Canada. Your relative in Canada is
your Sponsor.
To qualify as a Sponsor your relative must be:
. Your spouse or;
. Your Mother or Father or;
. Your Grandmother or Grandfather or;
. Your dependent child or;
. Your brother, sister, nephew, niece who is orphaned under the age of 19 years
and who is unmarried or;
. Any relative who has no relatives listed above whom they can sponsor.
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The Sponsor must be
able to financially support the immigrant (and dependents) and to provide for
their essential needs. There also are strict income requirements that the
Sponsor must meet to qualify. However, if the Sponsor is sponsoring a spouse or
a dependent child under the age of 19 who is unmarried, then these strict
income requirements do not apply. However the sponsor must still demonstrate
his or her ability to financially support the immigrant.
The
Sponsor must also
sign a Sponsorship Agreement between the Sponsor and the Immigrant as well as
enter into an agreement with the Government of Canada. The Sponsor in entering
into the agreement with the Government of Canada agrees to provide for the
essential needs of the immigrant and dependents for a prescribed period of
time. Failure to meet any of the terms and conditions provided for in this
agreement could result in legal action being taken against the Sponsor.
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Who can be a Sponsor? |
A
Sponsor can only
be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident who is at least 19 years old who is
physically residing in Canada (or able to demonstrate an intention to reside in
Canada by the time the sponsored family member lands in Canada) and who is not
in prison; not bankrupt; and not under a removal (deportation) order if a
permanent resident.
A Sponsor can also
have a Co-Signer whose income can be included along with that of the Sponsor.
The Co-signer can only be the Sponsor's Spouse and must also be a Canadian
Citizen or Permanent Resident who is at least 19 years old and who is not in
prison; not bankrupt and not a person under a removal (deportation) order if a
permanent resident.
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