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Family Class Immigration
Note: The above fees are applicable to applicants, applying in person at the Canadian High Commission. This is Payable in Canadian Dollars or equivalent Indian Rupees by Demand graft or Certified Cheque in favour of "Canadian High Commission" OR "Receiver General for Canada" payable at New Delhi. This fee is payable by principal applicants (with following exceptions) and accompanying spouses and common-law partners. The same must be paid before the immigrant visa is issued overseas or before the applicant becomes a permanent resistant in Canada. Exceptions are dependent children of a principal applicant or sponsor, a child to be adopted, or an orphaned brother, sister, nice, nephew or grandchild and protected persons, including Convention refuges. An additional fee of C$490 per person for the principal applicant and his/her spouse or common-law partner (if applicable) is also payable before the application is finalized. The applicant will receive a request to pay this fee when the visa, office is ready to issue the permanent resident visa. Dependent children are exempt form this fee.
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Important Information
Sponsoring Relative or Family Member to come to Canada
To sponsor family members like spouse, common-law partner, and conjugal-partner (16 years or older), dose relatives or dependent children who want to become permanent residents of Canada one must be
18 years or older in age.
Canadian Citizen or permanent resident living in Canada.
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Must promise to support the sponsored for a period of three to 10 years to help them settle in Canada.
Under the Canada-Quebec Accord the province of Quebec has a role in determining sponsorship eligibility for Quebec residents. However, the Quebec portion of the process is begun only after Citizenship and Immigration canada (CIC) has finished its assessment of ability to meet Canada's sponsorship requirements.
A Canadian Citizen or permanent resident living in Canada may sponsor the following:
Spouse, common-law or conjugal partner 16 years of age or older;
A spouse or common-law partner from within Canada who have been living with the Canadian citizen or permanent resident. Sponsorship of a spouse or common-law partner includes their dependent children whether inside or outside of Canada. As per the changes announced in the policy on February 18, 2005,. most spouse and common-law partners can stay in Canada after applying for permanent residence even if they do not have legal. Inorder to apply from within Canada, sponsored person must be in a genuine relationship with a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident. Sponsor spouse or partner must agree to support the sponsored to help him/her settle in Canada
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Previously, applicant had to be in Canada legally before applying. For permanent residence under the spouse or common law partner in, Canada class.
Parents or grandparents.
Dependent children including adopted children;
Children under 18y and of age whom he intend to adopt;
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Brothers, sisters, nephews, nieces or grandchildren who are orphans; under the age of 18 and not married or in a common law relationship; or
a relative of any age if the sponsor do not have an aunt, uncle or family member from the list above who the sponsor could sponsor or who is already a Canadian citizen, Indian or Permanent resident.
A son or daughter is dependent when the child;
is under the age of 22 and does not have a spouse or common-law partner;
is a fill-time student and is substantially dependent on a parent for financial support since before the age of 22, or since becoming a spouse or common-law partner (if this happened before age 22);
is financially dependent on a parent since before the age of 22 because of his disability.
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If a Canadian citizen or permanent resident wants to sponsor any of the above-listed relatives or family members to become a permanent resident of Canada, he/ she may have to meet certain income requirements before this relative or family member can immigrate to Canada. After these requirements are fulfilled, then only this person must be sponsored. The relative or family member so sponsored must then apply for immigration. If the Canadian citizen or permanent resident have previously sponsored relatives or family members who have received social assistance, he/ she may not be allowed to sponsor another person.
If the Canadian citizen or permanent resident live in any province in Canada except Quebec and wish to sponsor a relative or family member, he/ she must sign an undertaking with the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration. The Canadian citizen/permanent resident must also sign a sponsorship agreement with his/her relative or family member that outlines his/her mutual commitments. For Quebec residents, an undertaking will be signed with the province of Quebec.
Both the Indian citizen and his/her sponsor need to sign a sponsorship agreement. The agreement outlines mutual obligations. The sponsor must promise to support an Indian citizen and his/her family members financially for three to 10 years so that this Indian citizen will not need to apply for social assistance. He/ she must promise to make every' effort to become self-supporting (unless the person is an elderly).
Forms to be used to sponsor a spouse, common-law partner, conjugal-partner or dependent child.
The package includes three parts:
Part A: The sponsorship application i.e. forms required to be filled in by the sponsor in Canada;
Part B: The application for permanent residence i.e. forms required to be filled in by the family member / s included in the application (persons sponsored); and
Part C: The region specific forms.
Part A
Sponsorship Application Forms required to be filled in by the sponsor
Application to sponsor and undertaking. Form [IMM 1344A] See Annexure CAN-XVI.
Sponsorship Agreement Form [IMM 1344B] See Annexure CAN-XVII.
Sponsorship Evaluation Form [IMM 5481] See Annexure CAN-XVIII.
Statutory Declaration of Common-Law Union Form [IMM 5409]. See annexure CAN-V.
Sponsor Questionnaire Form [IMM 5540] See Annexure CAN-XIX. Use of a Representative
(if required) [IMM 5476] See Annexure CAN-II.
Document checklist [IMM 5491] See Annexure CAN-XX.
Medical condition statement - to be obtained from Canada.
Part B
Application for permanent residence to be filled in by the Indian applicant
Application form for permanent residence [IMM 0008 Generic] See annexure CAN-IX.
Background Declaration Form [IMM 0008 Schedule 1] See Annexure CAN-X.
Additional Family Information [IMM 5406] See Annexure CANXI.
Use of a Representative (if required) [IMM 5406] See Annexure CAN-II.
Personal Information form (see Annexure CAN-XXIV). Document checklist [IMM 3029]
(for Indian applicant only) See Annexure CAN-XIA.
Medical condition statement.
Sponsored spouse/ partner questionnaire [IMM 5490] See Annexure CAN-XXI.
Part C
Region Specific Forms.
These forms have been included in the list at Part B.
Forms to be used to sponsor a member of the Family class
This category of visa is for the following family members whose relative is a Canadian citizen or permanent resident living in Canada:
Parents
Grand parents
Adopted Children - adopted outside of canada/canada-visa- intended to adopt.
Brothers or sisters, nephews or nieces, grandsons or granddaughters who are orphaned, under 18 years of age and not a spouse or common-law partner.
Any other family member if there is no spouse, common-law or conjugal partner, son, daughter, mother, father, brother, sister, grandfather, grandmother, uncle, aunt, niece or nephew who is a Canadian citizen, registered Indian or permanent resident or whom you may sponsor.
The package includes three parts:
Part A: The sponsorship application i.e. forms required to be filled in by the sponsor in Canada;
Part B: The application for permanent residence i.e. forms required to be filled in by the family members included in the application (persons sponsored); and
Part C: The region specific forms.
Make sure to send the sponsorship application, the immigration application and all supporting documentation at the same time.
If the sponsorship and immigration applications are not sent together or these are not completed correctly, the Case Processing Centre will not process them. They will return the applications to the sponsorer.
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