Recognizing the significance of family and the need for family reunions, Canada offers various immigration programs enabling individuals to sponsor their family members’ immigration, allowing them to live together. One such program is the Child Sponsorship Program.
So, do you want to bring your child to Canada? Your entire process will be guided by the expert team at Peerless Immigration Services, one of the best Immigration Consultants in India.
With this visa, your dependent kid who meets the age requirements of Canada can easily immigrate and live permanently as a PR visa holder. In addition to this, the child will also get the benefit of free education and healthcare facilities as well, with the potential to later become a citizen. The processing time of the application could take up from 5 months to 12 months. To be sponsored, it is must for the child to be a dependent and not married or in charge of a family of his own.
If the children meet the definition of dependent under the Child Sponsorship Visa, the parents can sponsor them to become a Canadian Permanent Resident.
Children are considered dependents if they meet both of these criteria:
Children aged 22 and up may also qualify as dependents if they meet both of the following criteria:
Parents can sponsor their children if they meet the following criteria:
If the sponsor lives outside of Quebec, he or she must promise to take care of the child’s finances by completing an undertaking and signing a sponsorship agreement.
The undertaking commits the sponsor to supporting the sponsored child from the day the child becomes a permanent resident and repaying any provincial social assistance the sponsored child receives during this time, whereas sponsorship agreement commits that the sponsor fulfill the basic needs of the sponsored child.
If the sponsor lives inside Quebec: After getting approval to become a sponsor from the Quebec immigration department, the sponsor must meet Quebec’s immigration sponsorship standards and sign an undertaking with the province of Quebec in order to sponsor a child to become a permanent resident.
“Duration of Undertaking” refers to the amount of time a sponsor is financially responsible for the sponsored family member, starting from the day the sponsored person becomes a Permanent Resident.
Length of Undertaking Outside Quebec
Sponsored Person | Length of undertaking Outside Quebec |
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Spouse, common-law partner or conjugal partner | 3 years |
Dependent child (biological or adopted) or child to be adopted in Canada under 22 years of age | 10 years, or until age 25, whichever comes first |
Dependent child 22 years of age or older | 3 years |
Parent or grandparent | 20 years |
Other relative | 10 years |
Length of Undertaking Inside Quebec
Sponsored Person | Duration of Sponsorship (Inside Quebec) |
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Spouse, de facto spouse or conjugal partner | 3 years |
Child under 16 years of age | 10 years or until the age of majority (18 years old), whichever is longer |
Child 16 years of age and older | 3 years or until the age of 25, whichever is longer |
Other relatives | 10 years |
Provided the sponsor lives outside of Quebec, he or she is only required to meet the minimum income requirement if the the sponsored dependent child has 1 or more dependent children of their own.
If the sponsor lives in Quebec, he or she must show that he or she has sufficient financial resources for the last twelve months and that those resources will be available for the length of the undertaking.
You can also email us your questions about the Child Sponsorship Visa at info@peerlessimmigration.com, and one of our expert team members will review your request and assist you in making the best decision. Additionally, you can reach us by phone at +91-8595010514.
No, a child is not required to appear for any kind of language proficiency test while applying for Canada Dependent Visa.
It takes 24 months to process the Dependent Visa for Canada.
An immigration pathway for Dependent children on a Canadian dependent visa enables the sponsor to sponsor the members of their family (spouse, kids, parents, and grandparents) to settle down in Canada.
An income requirement is typically not needed for a Canadian dependent visa.
Dependent Visa for a child costs $150.
You may be eligible to list dependent children on your application if you want to immigrate to Canada permanently, work, study, or just visit.
Children are considered dependents if they are:
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