Sponsoring your family
Sponsoring a parent or grandparent
- I am confused about the email(s) I received about my interest to sponsor my parent or grandparent. Am I selected to apply or not?
- Can I use a courier service to submit my application to sponsor a parent or grandparent?
- When will the new parent and grandparent sponsorship forms be available?
- How will I know if I was selected to apply to sponsor my parent or grandparent?
- I was invited to apply to sponsor my parent or grandparent. What do I do next?
- I wasn’t invited to apply to sponsor my parent or grandparent. What should I do?
- I filled out the Parent and Grandparent online form, but haven’t received anything yet. What should I do?
- How many people will be invited to apply to sponsor a parent or grandparent this year?
- How can I show proof of income to sponsor a parent or grandparent?
- When will the Parent and Grandparent Program re-open to new applications?
- Does the change in age of dependents affect sponsorship undertakings for dependent children?
- On my sponsorship application, what does current or previous undertaking mean?
- How long am I financially responsible for the family member or relative I sponsor?
- How do I pay for my application to sponsor a parent or grandparent?
- Can I hand-deliver my application to sponsor a parent or grandparent?
- Can I sponsor more than one person through the parents and grandparents program?
- Can I sponsor my in-laws under the Parent and Grandparent Program?
- How does the parent and grandparent sponsorship selection process work?
Sponsoring your spouse, partner, children or other relatives
- What are the changes to the spousal sponsorship program?
- Am I affected by the changes made to reduce spousal sponsorship wait times?
- I’m applying with the old spousal application package. What do I do for my medical exam?
- When should I send in my police certificates for my spousal sponsorship application?
- How can I sponsor my spouse or children?
- Can I sponsor a spouse, child or family member to come and live in Canada?
- Which family members can come with me to Canada when I immigrate?
- How do I sponsor my spouse, partner or dependent child to become a permanent resident of Canada?
- For my spousal sponsorship application, what is a common-law partner?
- How can my common-law partner and I prove we have been together for 12 months?
- How old must my spouse or partner be for me to sponsor them to immigrate to Canada?
- Does IRCC recognize marriages conducted by proxy, telephone, internet and fax?
- To sponsor my family members, do I need to fill out other documents if I live in Quebec?
- Will I get a letter confirming that IRCC got my application?
- How long will it take to process my spousal sponsorship application?
- How can I check the status of my sponsorship application?
- How do I make sure that my application is not delayed or returned?
- Will I get a refund if I withdraw my sponsorship application?
- How do I withdraw my application for family sponsorship?
- How can I find out if my application is affected by the change in the age of dependants?
- On my sponsorship application, what does current or previous undertaking mean?