If your relatives become citizens of Canada, they are eligible to live, study, and work there. If you are at least 18 years old and a Canadian citizen, you may sponsor certain relatives to immigrate to Canada:

• Canadian citizen or
• Person registered in Canada as an Indian under the Canadian Indian Act or
• Permanent resident of Canada

Sponsor their spouse, partner or child

You can sponsor your spouse, partner or dependent child if:

• You’re at least 18 years old
• You hold one of the following: Canadian citizenship, permanent residence, or Indian registration 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

If you live in Quebec

After we approve you as a sponsor, you must satisfy Quebec's standards for immigration sponsorship. You are required to execute an agreement with the Quebec’s government.

Your income will be evaluated by the Quebec government in charge of immigration.

Sponsor a parent or grandparent

You can sponsor your own parents and grandparents if

• You’re invited to apply
• You’re at least 18 years old
• You live in Canada
• You’re a Canadian citizen, a permanent resident of Canada, or a person registered in Canada as an Indian under the Canadian Indian Act
• You have enough money to support the people you want to sponsor
  • To show that you have enough, you’ll have to provide your proof of income
  • You may have a spouse or common-law partner co-sign to combine your incomes
• You meet all other requirements under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act and the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations

Sponsor your relatives:

Only under extremely narrow circumstances may you sponsor a sibling, aunt, uncle, or other family member. You can use our Come to Canada tool to find out which programs your family member could be qualified for even if they don't match the requirements listed here.

There are two people you can choose to sponsor, depending on your circumstances.

Orphaned brother, sister, nephew, niece or grandchild

Only if they satisfy all of these requirements may you support an orphaned sibling, sister, nephew, niece, or grandchild

• They’re related to you by blood or adoption
• Both their mother and father passed away
• They’re under 18 years of age
• They’re single (not married or in a common-law or conjugal relationship)

You can’t sponsor your brother, sister, nephew, niece or grandchild if:

• One of their parents is still alive
• No one knows where their parents are
• Their parents abandoned them
• Someone else other than their parents is taking care of them while one or both their parents are alive
• Their parent is in jail or otherwise detained

Other relative

If you meet all of these requirements, you may sponsor one relative, whether by blood or adoption, regardless of age:

• You (the person who wants to sponsor your relative) don't have a living relative you could sponsor instead, such as a:
  • Spouse
  • Common-law partner
  • Conjugal partner
  • Son or daughter
  • Parent
  • Grandparent
  • Orphaned brother or sister
  • Orphaned nephew or niece
  • Orphaned grandchild
• You (the potential sponsor) don’t have any relatives (aunt or uncle or any of the relatives listed above), who is a:
  • Canadian citizen
  • Permanent resident
  • Registered Indian under the Indian Act

You must include any dependant children or spouses who will be traveling to Canada with the relative you want to sponsor on the same sponsorship application.

Super visa

With a supervisa, you can spend up to five years at a period visiting your kids or grandkids. Multiple admissions are permitted for up to ten years with this visa. A border services agent will verify your stay limit when you enter Canada.

The necessity for medical insurance is one of the particular prerequisites for a super visa.

Eligibility

To be eligible for a super visa, you must:

• Be the parent or grandparent of a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident of Canada
• Have a signed letter from your child or grandchild who invites you to Canada that includes:
  • A promise of financial support for the length of your visit
  • The list and number of people in the household of this person
  • A copy of this person’s Canadian citizenship or permanent resident document
• Have medical insurance from a Canadian insurance company that is:
  • Valid for at least 1 year from the date of entry
  • At least $100,000 emergency coverage
  • Have proof that the medical insurance has been paid in full(quotes aren’t accepted)

You must also:

• Apply for a super visa from outside Canada
• Have your visa printed outside Canada (wait for visa office instructions)
• Be allowed to enter Canada
• Take an immigration medical exam
• Meet certain other conditions

You can’t include dependents in this application.

Financial support (proof of funds)

Low Income Cut-Off (LICO)

Other conditions we consider

Before deciding whether you can travel to Canada, we take a number of factors into account. You must be an actual foreign visitor to Canada who will voluntarily depart at the conclusion of your stay.

When you apply, we'll consider the following:

• Your ties to your home country
• The purpose of your visit
• Your family and finances
• The overall economic and political stability of your home country