Canada Family Class Immigration Sponsorship- Sponsor a Family Member

Family Class

This category is for citizens and permanent residents of Canada who want to sponsor a close family member. To sponsor a member of either the family class or the spouse or common-law partner in Canada class, you must be a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident, aged 18 or over.

Canadian citizens and permanent residents aged 18 or over may sponsor the following members of the Family Class:

A spouse

Common-law partner
Conjugal partner
Dependent children
Parents
Grandparents
Children under the age of 18 whom the sponsor intends to adopt in Canada
Brother, sisters, nephews nieces and grandchildren who are orphans, under the age of 18 and not married or in common-law relationship.
A blood relative, if the sponsor has no relative as describe above, either abroad or in Canada.

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 reside in Canada (Canadian citizens not residing in Canada must satisfy Immigration officials that they will reside in Canada at the time their sponsored spouse, common-law or conjugal partner and/or children become permanent residents of Canada).
You sign an agreement with the government to provide for the essential needs of the immigrant for a period between 3 and 10 years (depending on their age and relationship to the sponsor). Legal action can be taken against the sponsor if he or she fails to meet his or her obligations to support the immigrant.

A sponsor must demonstrate financial ability to provide for the essential needs of the immigrant and any dependents. If you are sponsoring your spouse, common-law partner, conjugal partner or dependent children, you are exempt from the minimum income requirements.

Gay Immigration

TFG – The Fourth Generation is a leading immigration firm in the field of the gay and lesbian immigration to Canada. Our expertise in the Canadian immigration laws means that we are uniquely equipped to successfully deal with a field of practice that usually are challenging for other immigration practitioners.

Canada is a world leader in sexual-orientation equality, since Canada’s immigration laws were amended in 2002, the country has not only allowed Canadian to sponsor their common law partner, but also recognized as depended the common law partners of qualifying immigrants.

On December 9, 2004 the Supreme Court of Canada ruled that same sex marriage that performed already in seven provinces are legal and must be recognized.

Canada becomes very attractive to many same sex couples, for whom Canada can be a safe haven.

Are you thinking to sponsor your same sex partner in Canada?

Are you a Canadian citizen or permanent resident in a relationship with someone from another country?

Are you an American citizen in a same sex relationship with foreign national?

Are you a foreign national in same sex relationship with another partner from your country of citizenship?

Are you and your partner are both citizens of different countries. Despite the obstacles this has posed, you are determined to create a future together. Have you both explored and exhausted the options of immigrating to each other's country? Are you considering starting a new life in a third country such as Canada?

For immigration purposes there are four types of relationship that are recognized

Married partners.

Common law partner (partner of the same sex who cohabited for at least one year together

Conjugal partners (partners of the same sex that have been in substantial relationship for at least one year)

For immigration purposes there are two categories that are recognized

Family class –sponsorship
Skilled worker – common law partner is recognized as a depended.

Gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered persons who are interested in immigrating to Canada may have particular concerns about Canadian immigration. For example:

I am a lesbian in a committed same sex relationship with a Canadian and want to be able to live in Canada with my Canadian partner. Is this possible when I do not otherwise qualify for immigration?

I am a gay man in a committed same sex relationship. My partner and I have different citizenship (neither being Canadian) and cannot immigrate to each others' country so we are seeking a third country we can both immigrate to. Is it possible to immigrate based on our relationship if one of us does not otherwise qualify for immigration?

I am living with HIV and want to know whether I might have any problems with immigrating to Canada. Are HIV tests parts of the Canadian immigration process??

You may be able to sponsor your partner for Canadian permanent residence.

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