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Dependent Child Sponsorship
Canadian Citizens and Permanent Residents have the right to sponsor their biological or adopted children to become permanent residents in Canada. The Canadian immigration system makes it possible to sponsor children who meet the definition of the dependent child. The child sponsorship program is a subcategory of the Family Class of immigration.
Sponsor requirements for Dependent Child sponsorship:
The Sponsor must be 18 years of age or older and a Canadian citizen, permanent resident or registered Indian
compliance with previous sponsorship agreement
Sign an undertaking promising to provide for the basic necessities of the sponsored person and length of this undertaking for dependent children is 10 years or the day the child reaches the age of 22, whichever first
The sponsor must be financially responsible for the dependent children sponsored for 10 years or the day the child reaches the age of 22, after the sponsored dependent children becomes a permanent resident.
The sponsor and the sponsored person will be required to establish their relationship. Individuals whose adoption proceedings are in the final phases of processing may commence sponsoring process before the adoption has been finalized.
Children sponsored under this Family Class sponsorship obtain unconditional Canadian Permanent Residency. This includes the right to study and work, if applicable, in Canada.
Sponsor restrictions for Spousal Sponsorship
Not under any removal order
Not convicted of a violent crime, an offence of sexual nature or result in bodily
Not detained in a penitentiary, jail, reformatory or prison.
Note: As of August 2014, the definition of the dependent child has changed for Citizenship and Immigration Canada Programs. The age at which a child can be considered dependent child has been reduced from under 22 years to under 19.