Processing and Non-Routine Cases Each officer making a decision reviewing your file has a number of ongoing applications pending review which is why processing times can be so extensive. What many people do not know is that there is priority given [...]

Medical Exams and Panel Physicians Typically, people applying for permanent resident status and in some case temporary status (depending on the situation) will require a medical examination. Medical Examinations These examinations will need to be completed [...]

Processing Stages for Members of the Family Class Applications that are processed under the family class have a two stage process when assessing the merits of each unique case. These two stages even take place in different places around the globe [...]

Sponsorship Application for Canada Family class applications like sponsorship applications are geared towards reuniting family members around the world. When completing your sponsorship application, there are a number of things you should know on how to complete your application. [...]

Can I File Family Class Sponsorship Application Myself? Family Class Sponsorship Application The Family Class Sponsorship Application is the second most popular for immigrating to Canada after the Federal Skilled Worker program. In 2012, 50000 people migrated to Canada [...]

Do You Want to Sponsor Your Family Members? There are many ways to immigrate to Canada, and it depends on you what application you wish to apply for immigration. Federal Skilled Worker program The Federal Skilled [...]

Financial Responsibility when Sponsoring The financial test is needed to prove that sponsors can support sponsored persons for the period of the undertaking. Financial Resources: May include the resources of the sponsor's spouse or common-law [...]

Family Class Minimum Necessary Income The sponsor's income must meet the minimum necessary income requirement, as identified annually by Statistics Canada in LICO levels, to support all members of a sponsor's own family and all sponsored persons and their family members, including [...]

Responsibility of Sponsors In the case of applications for permanent residence from foreign nationals who are spouses, common-law partners, conjugal partners and dependent children, (including children already adopted): As a Sponsors You Must: Complete the [...]

Family Class Residency Requirements for Sponsors Residency Requirements In assessing residency requirements for sponsorship purposes a sponsor must maintain a significant connection to Canada. Officers Will Consider Whether You: Maintained a residence in Canada, Have [...]

Family Class Sponsorship Agreement Sponsorship Agreement The Sponsorship Agreement is a written contract in which sponsors and applicants make promises to each other. The sponsor submits a completed, signed Sponsorship Agreement with the sponsorship application. The agreement does not need to [...]

Family Class Sponsorship The Financial Test The financial test is needed to prove that sponsors can support their relatives for the period of the undertaking. Sponsors in Quebec are subject to that province's financial criteria. Sponsors must show they have the minimum necessary income (LICO) [...]