Child Sponsorship Lawyer in North York

To sponsor your child to come to Canada, you must:

• be 18 years of age or older;
• be a Canadian citizen, a permanent resident living in Canada, intending to return to Canada, or a person registered under the Indian Act of Canada;
• be able to provide for your basic needs and those of your dependent children as well as your spouse, if applicable;
• be able to prove your relationship to your child
• not have a criminal record;
• not be in prison, charged with a serious offence, or bankrupt;
• not be in default of a previous sponsorship undertaking;
• not be under immigration investigation;
• not be receiving income assistance, except for reasons of disability.

Children qualify as dependants if they are under 22 years old and don’t have a spouse or partner.

Dependants that are over age limit Children 22 or older qualify as dependants if they

• have depended on their parents for financial support since before they were 22 and
• can’t financially support themselves because of a mental or physical condition

• • During the process IRCC will only use the age of your child om the lock – in date to assess if your child is eligible, even if they pass the age limit. 

• Your child must still not be a spouse or 

As of September 23, 2022, with the assistance of a family lawyer if necessary, you must now apply online for this program.

If you can’t apply online, and require accommodations, including for a disability, you can ask for the application in another format (paper, braille or large print). 

To apply to sponsor your spouse, partner or child, there are 2 applications:

• You must apply to become a sponsor.
• Your spouse, partner or child must apply for permanent residence.

Who is eligible for child sponsorship?

As a sponsor, you will be required to sign an “undertaking” that contractually commits you to providing for your child’s basic needs, such as:

• housing;
• clothing;
• food;
• medical expenses not provided by the public health system.

The length of the undertaking for biological dependent children or those to be adopted in Canada who are under 22 years of age is 10 years or until they reach 25 years of age, whichever comes first. For dependent children over the age of 22, the duration of the undertaking is 3 years.

If you want to sponsor your adopted child or an orphaned family member, follow the instructions to sponsor your adopted child instead.