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Who can sponsor?
You may be eligible to sponsor if
:• the person you want to sponsor is a member of the family class;
• you are 18 years of age or older;• you are a Canadian citizen or permanent resident;
• you live in Canada;• you sign an undertaking promising to provide for the basic requirements of the personbeing sponsored and, if applicable, his or her family members;
• you and the sponsored person sign an agreement that confirms that each of youunderstands your mutual obligations and responsibilities;
• you have an income that is at least equal to the minimum necessary income, the amount ofwhich is published yearly by the Canadian government. You will have to provide us withdocuments that show your financial resources for the past 12 months and prove you arefinancially able to sponsor members of the family class. You may solicit the help of a cosigner.
All family members of a would-be immigrant, whether accompanying or not, must be examined. Ifyou previously made an application for permanent residence and became a permanent resident ofCanada, your family members who were not examined in accordance with Canadian ImmigrationRegulations at the time you made your application, are excluded from the family class and youmay not sponsor them.
Note: The minimum necessary income requirement does not apply if the person you aresponsoring is a child you adopted or intend to adopt in Canada and that child has nochildren of his or her own.
Low Income Cut Off Effective until December 31, 2007Size of Family Unit Minimum necessary income
1 person (the sponsor) $20,778
2 persons $25,867
3 persons $31,801
4 persons $38,610
5 persons $43,791
6 persons $49,389
7 persons $54,987
More than 7 persons, for each additional person, add $5,598
If you are submitting your application after December 31, 2007, contact us for forrevised figures.
Who cannot sponsor?
You are not eligible to sponsor if you are in default of a previous sponsorship undertaking, of an immigrationloan, of court ordered support payment obligations or of a performance bond (an amount you agreed to payas a guarantee of performance of an obligation under the immigration legislation).
Default of a previous sponsorship undertaking means persons you sponsored in the past havereceived social assistance during the validity period of the undertaking.
Default of an immigration loan means you received a transportation, assistance or Right ofPermanent Residence (previously Right of Landing) Fee loan and have not made a required paymentor are in arrears with your loan payments.
Default of any court ordered support payment obligations means you were ordered by a court to make support payments to your spouse, common-law partner or child and have neglected to do so
Default of a performance bond means you have not paid the sum of money that became payable to the Canadian government following a promise you made to pay this sum if the person specified in the performance bond that you signed or co-signed did not comply with the conditions imposed on him or her by immigration authorities.If you are in default of a previous sponsorship, of an immigration loan, of court ordered supportpayment obligations or of a performance bond and you submit an application to sponsor, it will be refused even if you are sponsoring your spouse, common-law partner, conjugal partner, or child.
Should you want to sponsor again, you will have to
• repay the full amount of any social assistance payment or repay the debt to the satisfactionof the provincial, territorial or municipal authorities that issued the benefit or ordered youto pay, if you are in default of a previous sponsorship, pay all arrears on your loan, if you are in default of an immigration loan, resolve the family support matter to the satisfaction of the provincial or territorial authorities who ordered the payment, or pay any outstanding bonds for which you are a signer or a co-signer and that became payable;
• submit a new sponsorship application;
• pay new processing fees; and
• meet all the eligibility requirements for sponsorship at that time. You cannot sponsor a person for whom you have submitted a previous sponsorship application and no final determination has been made with respect to that application.
You are ineligible to sponsor if
:• you are in prison;
• you are an undischarged bankrupt;
• you are in receipt of social assistance for a reason other than disability;
• you were convicted of a sexual offence or an offence against the person with respect to- one of your family members or relatives,- one of your spouse’s or common-law partner’s family members or relatives,- your conjugal partner or one of your conjugal partner’s family members or relatives,if applicable, unless you were granted a pardon or five years have passed after theexpiration of the sentence imposed on you;
• you were adopted outside Canada and subsequently obtained a revocation of youradoption for the purpose of sponsoring an application for permanent residence by yourbiological parent;
• you are subject to a removal order; or
• have been convicted of a serious criminal offence, have provided false information toImmigration, or have not met conditions of entry.
Can someone co-sign your undertaking?
Your spouse or common-law partner may help you meet the income requirement by co-signing thesponsorship application. A common-law partner is a person who is living with you in a conjugalrelationship and has done so for at least one year prior to the signing of the undertaking.
The co-signer must:
• meet the same eligibility requirements as the sponsor;
• agree to co-sign the undertaking; and
• agree to be responsible for the basic requirements of the person you want to sponsor andhis or her family members for the validity period of the undertaking.
The co-signer will be equally liable if obligations are not performed.Assets, potential earnings, or assistance from other family members will not be considered.
Fees
You must pay the following processing fees when you submit your sponsorship application:
• $75 for the sponsor;
• $475 for a principal applicant (the person being sponsored) who is 22 years of age orolder, or who is married or in a common-law relationship, regardless of age;
• $75 for a principal applicant who is under 22 years of age and not married or in acommon-law relationship;
• $550 for each accompanying family member who is 22 years of age or older, or who ismarried or in a common-law relationship, regardless of age; and
• $150 for each accompanying family member who is under 22 years of age and not marriedor in a common-law relationship.
Calculate your fees
Right of Permanent Residence Fee
You will need to pay the Right of Permanent Residence Fee before the application for permanentresidence of the person you want to sponsor can be finalized. We will send you a request to pay this feewhen we are ready to issue the permanent resident visa. The fee is $490 per person for the principal applicantand each accompanying family member.
Exemptions
The following people are exempt from the Right of Permanent Residence Fee:
• your dependent children
• the dependent children of the principal applicant
• a child you are adopting
• your orphaned brother, sister, nephew, niece or grandchild
Processing Fees Number of Persons Amount per Person Amount Due
Sponsor, per application x$75
Principal applicant who is 22 years of age or older, or who is married or in a common-law relationship, regardless of his or her age. Number of persons must be 0 or 1. x $475
Principal applicant who is under 22 years of age and not married or in a common-law relationship. Number ofpersons must be 0 or 1. x $75
Accompanying family member of sponsored person, who is 22 years of age or older or married or in a common-law relationship, regardless of his or her age. x $550
Accompanying family member of sponsored person, who is under 22 years of age and not married or in a common-law relationship. x $150
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