Who qualifies to be a Sponsor?

To be a sponsor, one needs to:

•   be at least 18 years of age
•   be a Canadian citizen, registered Indian or a permanent resident of Canada
•   be living in Canada unless you are a Canadian citizen who lives abroad and plan to return to Canada when your relatives immigrate
•   sign an undertaking promising to provide for the basic requirements of sponsored person
•   meet the LICO except in case when you are sponsoring your Spouse/ Common-Law Partner/Conjugal partner with no dependant child or with dependant child who has no dependant child.

Who is restricted to be a Sponsor?

You may not be able to sponsor if you any of the following applies to you:

•   Receiving social assistance for reasons other than disability
•   In default of any undertaking, immigration loan or debt, performance bond, support payment obligations.
•   Undischarged bankrupt
•   Subject to removal order
•   Convicted of a violent crime, an offence of sexual nature or resulting in bodily harm to a relative; or an attempt or threat to commit it.
•   In prison
•   Did not include the relative to sponsor in your own PR application
•   Previously sponsored a Spouse/ Common-law partner/ conjugal partner who became a PR less than 3 years ago
•   Was previously sponsored as spouse/common-law partner/conjugal partner and became PR less than 5 years ago.

Government Fees

Sponsorship fee : CAN $1050 [For spousal/Parent or grandparent/relative(22 years or older)]

Sponsorship fee : CAN $150 [ Dependent Child]

Sponsorship fee : CAN $ 650 [relatives under 22 years of age]