One of the programs that allowed people from other countries to become a permanent resident of Canada is family sponsorship.
This category includes:
under this category, Canadian Citizens or permanent residents of Canada who live in Canada and are married to other citizens can sponsor their spouse or common-law to come to Canada and live with them.
Just being married together doesn’t mean that you can sponsor your spouse. There are some requirements for eligibility for this program.
– The most critical requirement for this program is that officers recognize their marriage as genuine.
● The couple must meet each other before marriage.
● Marriage through the internet and video call is not acceptable
● The couple must be 18 years old or more.
● The sponsor must live in Canada or show they want to live in Canada.
● The sponsor must have enough money to support their spouse.
● You are not eligible to sponsor your spouse if:
● You were sponsored by your ex-spouse; less than 5 years ago
● You sponsored your ex-spouse less that 3 years ago and you are still responsible for her/him financially
● You are in jail, prison
● You did not pay back an immigration loan, performance bond or court ordered family support
● You previously sponsored your ex-spouse and did not give the financial support
If you are a citizen or a permanent resident of Canada you may sponsor your parents to become permanent residents.
There are some requirements for eligibility for this program:
1-The essential requirement for applying under this category is that your income in past 3 years were above of equal of the LC
2-Each year immigration announces a specific time to register your request for sponsoring your parents. You are eligible to apply if you get an invitation to apply.
In general, you, as a citizen or permanent resident, can not sponsor your brother/ sister, but there are exceptional circumstances that you can sponsor your siblings.
1-If you want to sponsor your parents, your siblings are under 22 years old and are single, which means they depend on your parents.
2- If you are lonely and do not have a spouse or children in Canada, you may sponsor your blood relatives like your brother, sister, uncle, aunt, niece or nephew to immigrate to Canada.
IRCC provides estimates of processing times on its website.
https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/application/check-processing-times.html
