Who Can be a Sponsor?
You can sponsor if you are:
Permanent Resident, registered Indian or a Canadian citizen who is 18 years old or older can
sponsor their spouse or common law partner to become a permanent resident of Canada.
Before Applying please review the 5 Years Sponsorship Bar
At Least 18 years old
A Canadian Citizen, a Registered Indian or Permanent Resident of Canada living in Canada. If you are Canadian citizen you can only sponsor if you can prove that you will move back to Canada with your partner to be sponsored.
Able to provide that you are not receiving social assistance. For reasons other than disability. Can provide basic needs to the person being sponsored.
Your Obligations as a Sponsor:
When you sign a sponsorship you sign an undertaking, promising to give financial support for
the basic needs of the people being sponsored.
To provide basic needs (Food, Clothing, shelter, dental care, eye care and other needs for living)
By signing the undertaking you make sure that the person being sponsored do not seek assistance from Government of Canada
By signing this undertaking you become legally responsible for the person you sponsor for 3 or 10 years based on type of the family member. Check the details on the Length of Undertaking