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Dependent Child Sponsorship:

The objective of the Family Class of immigration is to reunite close family members in Canada.

Through the Family Class, Canadian citizens and permanent residents may sponsor their

The Government of Canada has a strong commitment to keeping families together whenever possible. Because of this, processing of Family Class applications is a high priority at Canadian Visa Offices.

Under most circumstances, individuals coming to Canada as temporary foreign workers or permanent residents have the right to bring their dependents, including any and all dependent children, to Canada with them. However, circumstances arise when this is not possible at the time of immigration. For Canadian citizens and permanent residents with dependent children abroad, the government has created a special program to facilitate their loved ones’ entry into Canada.

Dependent children, both natural and adopted, may be sponsored to live with their parent(s) as permanent residents in Canada. The child sponsorship program is a subsection of the Family Class of immigration.

In order to be eligible for this program, both the Canadian citizen and permanent resident also called the ‘sponsor’ and their child abroad (the ‘sponsored person’) must be approved by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) in order for the sponsored person to receive a visa.

WHO QUALIFIES AS A “DEPENDENT CHILD”?

Definition of a dependent child as of October 24, 2017

Children qualify as dependants if they meet both of these requirements:

they’re under 22 years old, and
They don’t have a spouse or common-law partner.

Children 22 years old or older (also known as an overage dependent children) qualify as dependants if they meet both of these requirements:

they have depended on their parents for financial support since before the age of 22, and
They are unable to financially support themselves because of a mental or physical condition.

Overage dependants:

To be eligible as a dependant, children 22 years old and older must:

have depended on a parent’s financial support since before the age of 22 because of a physical or mental condition

have been a full-time student on an ongoing basis since before the age of 22, and
Have depended on a parent’s financial support since that time.

If your child became a spouse or partner before the age of 22, your child may be eligible as a dependant only if your child meets both of these requirements:

has been a full-time student on an ongoing basis since before the age of 22, and
Has depended on a parent’s financial support since they became a spouse or partner.

After Sponsorship:

Children sponsored through the Family Class of immigration receive Canadian permanent residence. This includes the right to study and work in Canada.

Processing time and fees related to this sponsorship program varies accordingly.Contact US (Provide a contact us page link) for more details