Introducing a sponsorship visa in Canada
People with permanent residence or citizenship who desire to bring their loved ones to Canada and get permanent residency can use sponsorship. The sponsor must also meet the following conditions to receive permanent residence to financially support eligible relatives:
- The sponsor must be 18 years old or more.
- Must be a Canadian permanent resident or citizen
- Support a family member of a designated class
- Lives in Canada
- Must sign an undertaking to financially support the person in question
- Must sign an agreement with the sponsor that understands the mutual obligations and duties
- One must have sufficient income to meet the basic needs of one’s family members and those who are financially supported
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Parent Sponsorship in Canada
A sponsor in Canada can apply for permanent residence in Canada for their parents and grandparents if they have permanent residency or citizenship. The sponsor must be over 18 years old and live in Canada. The applicant must have the necessary financial assets and show sufficient income to provide the required financial support to those people. Therefore, a person’s income documents must be submitted to the Canadian Immigration Service. They must write a contract that states:
- You must support your family members for 20 years
- You will repay the social assistance that you receive from the people you support in the province where you live
- You need to provide necessities such as food, shelter, and clothing to the people you support
- You have to do your best to make ends meet in Canada
Minimum required income to immigrate to Canada by sponsorship
The sponsor must have sufficient income to support the applicant for permanent residence in Canada by sponsorship. This financial viability varies according to the number of dependents. You can see the salary according to the number of people in the table below:
| Number of people supported | Salary ( Canadian dollars) | ||
| 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | |
| Two | 32,899 | 41,007 | 40,379 |
| Three | 40,445 | 50,414 | 49,641 |
| Four | 49,106 | 61,209 | 60,271 |
| Five | 55,695 | 69,423 | 68,358 |
| Six | 62,814 | 78,296 | 77,095 |
| Seven | 69,935 | 87,172 | 85,835 |
| More than seven people add these amounts to the previous ones | 7,121 | 8,876 | 8,740 |
Permanent Residence and Canadian Citizenship by Sponsorship
Supported persons can receive permanent residency in Canada. The applicants must have been in Canada for at least 730 days in the last five years to be permanent residents of Canada. However, this presence can be intermittently, and the applicants do not have to be in Canada for 730 consecutive days. However, the applicants must show that they have been in Canada for at least three years in the last five years to obtain Canadian citizenship. They can obtain valuable Canadian citizenship if this presence is proven.
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