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Family Class Sponsorship – New Canadian immigration law
recognizes sponsorship of a spouse, common-law or conjugal partner of
opposite or same sex. One of the primary objectives of
the Canadian immigration law is to reunite families. Canadian citizens
and permanent residents have the privilege of sponsoring members of
their family living outside of Canada provided they are willing to care
and support these family members. Care and support, as defined by the
government, includes basic requirements for everyday living such as
food, clothing and shelter. Dental care, eye care and other health needs
not covered by public health services are also included. This
stipulation is made to ensure that the arriving immigrants of the family
class do not burden the existing social services in Canada. The sponsorship process for
sponsoring members of the family class starts with signing of an
undertaking with the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration (or with
the Ministere des Relations avec le citoyens et de l’immigration (MRCI)
if the sponsor lives in Quebec) promising to provide financial support
to the sponsored family member and their family members, if applicable,
who will be immigrating to Canada.
A sponsor’s obligation begins as
soon as the sponsored person and, if applicable, his or her family
members arrive in Canada. The length of time during which the sponsor
has to provide support varies according to the age and the relationship
of the sponsored person to the sponsor. The sponsor and the person being
sponsored also have to sign an agreement that confirms that each of
these two individuals understand their mutual obligations and
responsibilities. Who can be classified as members of
the family class? Spouses, common-law-partners or
conjugal partners, dependent children, parents, grand parents, adopted
children or children to be adopted and orphaned relatives all classify
as members under family class. New Canadian immigration law now
recognizes the sponsorship of same sex conjugal or common – law
partner. Sponsoring a spouse, common-law
partner or conjugal partner: A person can be sponsored as a
spouse if that person is of the opposite sex, is 16 years of age or
older, and is married to the sponsor. The marriage must be legally
recognized in the country where it took place and in Canada. A person can be sponsored as a
common-law partner if that person is of the opposite or same sex, has
cohabited in a conjugal relationship with the sponsor for a period of at
least one year and the sponsor’s relationship with that person is
continuing, even though they are temporarily living apart. A person can be sponsored as a
conjugal partner of that person is of the opposite or same sex, is
residing outside Canada and the sponsor has maintained a conjugal
relationship with this person for at least one year, but has been unable
to cohabit continuously with him or her. It is important to note that
conjugal partners do not replace fiancé(e)s. The fiancé visa category
has been cancelled entirely by the Canadian government since many people
were found to be abusing the system in order to obtain permanent
immigration to Canada. Sponsoring a dependent child: Dependent children may be your own or those of the person you
are sponsoring. To qualify as a dependent child, the person must be:
Who can sponsor? Any Canadian citizen or permanent resident above the age of
18 years can sponsor a person who is a member of the family class. The sponsor must be residing in
Canada. Canadian citizens or permanent residents residing outside of
Canada may also sponsor their spouse, common-law or conjugal partner
and/or dependent children who have no dependent children of their own
but certain conditions must be fulfilled. A sponsor has to sign an
undertaking promising to care and support the sponsored person and
his/her dependent children. The sponsor must also prove that he/she has
an income that is at least equal to the minimum necessary income
stipulated by the government.
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