You can become a sponsor if you are:
Note: There is no low-income cut-off (LICO) for spouse, partner or dependent child sponsorships, unless a dependent child also has one or more dependent children of their own.
Who can’t become a sponsor
You can’t be a sponsor if you:
Who you can sponsor
To be eligible for permanent residence, the principal applicant and any dependents must not be inadmissible to Canada.
You can sponsor a:
Spouse, common-law partner or conjugal partner
You can sponsor your spouse, common-law partner or conjugal partner if:
If your spouse or common-law partner is applying in the Spouse or Common-law Partner in Canada class, they must already co-habit (live) with you in Canada.
Important: A conjugal partner is, in relation to a sponsor, a foreign national residing outside Canada who has been in a conjugal relationship with the sponsor for at least one year. A foreign national residing inside Canada cannot be sponsored as a conjugal partner.
Dependent child
If you’re sponsoring a spouse or partner, any dependent children should be listed on their application forms. If you are sponsoring one or more dependent child(ren) as the principal applicant(s), you must submit a complete set of application forms and documents for each child.
Note: Canadian citizens cannot be sponsored. If you have a child who was born after you became a Canadian citizen, or your child was born in Canada, they might be a Canadian citizen.
Dependent children qualify as dependents if they are:
Children 22 years old or older (also known as an overage dependent children) qualify as dependents if they meet both of these requirements:
Overage dependents
To be eligible as a dependent, children 22 years old and older must:
or
If your child became a spouse or partner before the age of 22, your child may be eligible as a dependent only if your child meets both of these requirements:
Dependent type
There are different types of dependent children. On your immigration application forms, you must select which type your dependent child is.
Type A
The dependent is under the age of 22 and single (not married and not in a common-law relationship).
Type B
The dependent has been continuously enrolled in, and in attendance, as a full‑time student at a post-secondary institution accredited by the relevant government authority and has depended substantially on the financial support of a parent either:
Type C
The dependent is 22 years of age or older, has depended substantially on the financial support of a parent since before the age of 22, and is unable to provide for himself or herself because of a medical condition.
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