Other Relative Family Sponsorship

You can sponsor other relatives besides your immediate family members under certain circumstances

​ You can sponsor:​

• Your brother, sister, nephew, niece, grandson or granddaughter, who are orphaned, under the age of 18, and not married or in a common-law relationship​
• another relative if you do not have a spouse, common-law partner, or conjugal partner, or one of the following living relatives below (excluding the person you wish to sponsor) which you could sponsor instead:
  • a child
  • a mother or father
  • brother or sister
  • uncle or aunt
  • nephew or niece

​AND:​

• you do not have any of the relatives mentioned above who:
  • is a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, Indian (Native, registered under the Indian Act)
  • have an application for permanent residence that is being currently processed

​You can sponsor if you are:​​

• At least 18 years of age
• A Canadian permanent resident living in Canada or a Canadian citizen
• Not in prison, bankrupt, under a removal order (if a permanent resident) or charged with a serious offence

Need Help?

​Contact us for more information about the Relative Sponsorship application process or for assistance in preparing an application.