Calgary Immigration FAQ in Sponsoring Relatives in Canada

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Types of Relatives Who May Be Sponsored
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SPOUSE
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A spouse refers to a person who is legally
married to the sponsor. If the marriage of the
sponsor and the applicant did not occur in
Canada, it will be deemed legal by Canadian
immigration authorities provided that the
marriage is legal in the country where the
marriage occurred.
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Common-law Partner
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A common-law partner refers to a person whom the
sponsor has lived together in a marriage-like
relationship for at least 1 year.
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Conjugal Partner
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A conjugal partner refers to a person with a
marriage-like relationship with the sponsor for
at least 1 year but has not lived together with
the sponsor due to extenuating circumstances.
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Children
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Typically, only unmarried, dependent children
under the age of 22 may be sponsored.
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Parents
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Currently the Government of Canada is not
accepting new applications for sponsoring parents
for immigration.
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Grandparents
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As with parents, the Government of Canada is not
accepting new applications for sponsoring
grandparents for immigration.
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O R P H A NS
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An orphan is the sponsors sibling, niece, nephew
or grandchild who is under 18 years old and whose
parents are both deceased.
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Adopted Child
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A person under the age of 18 that the sponsor
intends to adopt. The onus is on the sponsor to
demonstrate that the adoption is not primarily
for immigration purposes.
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Other Relatives
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Other relatives can occasionally be sponsored in
certain circumstances. However, these
circumstances are extremely rare.