Requirements for the Sponsor | Macropus Immigration & Visa Services

Requirements for the Sponsor:

In addition to being a Canadian citizen or Canadian permanent resident, the sponsor must meet certain requirements for Family Class Immigration Sponsorship

Sponsorship applicants are subject to the following requirements:

• The sponsor must demonstrate the financial ability to provide the Family Sponsorship immigrant and dependents with their essential needs.
• Support their relative financially when they arrive
• Be able to meet basic needs for yourself and your relative, such as: food, shelter and clothing.
• Make sure that the relative doesn’t need social assistance.
• The sponsor must agree to provide the immigrant with essential needs for a prescribed period of time.
• The relatives need to have: medical exams, criminal checks and background checks.
• The sponsor must have either:

Physical residency in Canada
or
For Canadian citizens sponsoring a spouse, common-law partner, conjugal partner, or dependent child, a demonstrated intention to reside in Canada by the time the sponsored family member lands in Canada as a permanent resident.

• In addition, the Sponsor must be at least 18 years old, not in prison, not bankrupt, not under a removal order (if a permanent resident), and not charged with a serious offence.

The province of Quebec has its own immigration rules. Find out how to sponsor someone if you live in Quebec
Interested in applying for Canadian Family Class Sponsorship? Contact us