Adopted Children Sponsorship

Sponsorship of Adopted Children and Other Relatives

Index

Intro

Sponsorship of Adopted Children and other relatives is a program that allows family members living in different countries to reunite and live together in Canada. The program allows Canadian citizens and permanent residents to bring their children from abroad to Canada and make them permanent residents. Adopted children, whether natural or adopted, can become permanent residents of Canada and live with their parents.

Requirements

Requirements for Sponsors

Requirements for Adopted Children

In order to be eligible for sponsorship, a child must meet the definition of dependency：

1. a natural or adopted child of a Canadian citizen or permanent resident
2. Unmarried or in a cohabiting relationship
3. Under 22 years of age.

Children over the age of 22 may also qualify as dependents if they meet the following two requirements.：

1. They have physical or mental conditions that prevent them from being self-sufficient.
2. From before the age of 22, they have relied on their parents for financial support.

Low Income Cut-Offs

If the sponsor lives outside of Quebec, he or she must have earned 1.3 times the Low income cut-offs (LICO) for each of the three years prior to the application, including the immigration process. 30% increase is not required in 2020 due to the epidemic.

Specific requirements through 2018-2021 are：

Procedures

When applying to sponsor a child, the guarantor will need to complete four steps：

Step 1, the application form found on the government website.
Step 2, pay the online application fee.
Step 3, submit the application according to the submission instructions provided in the downloadable guide.
Step 4, submit the required supporting documents at the request of Immigration Canada.

Checklist

Part 1, Application Forms

1. IMM5287
2. IMM1344
3. IMM1283
4. IMM0008
5. IMM0008 DEP (if applicable)
6. Schedule A-IMM5669
7. IMM5476
8. Application Fees
9. IMM5409 （if applicable）
10. IMM0133 (Medical Condition Statement)

Part 2：Documents from Sponsors

1. Proof of the sponsor’s identity in Canada
2. Certificate of marriage of the sponsor (if the spouse is a co-signer)
3. Proof of Canadian status of the sponsor’s spouse (if the spouse is a co-signer)
4. Proof of the sponsor’s marital history (if applicable)
5. Birth certificate of the sponsor (if applying for parents)
6. Proof of adoption (if applying for an adopted child)
7. Proof of the sponsor’s income for the most recent year
8. Proof of the sponsor’s employment or self-employment
9. Proof of other income (if applicable)

FAQ

Fees

• The service fee does not include government fees, translation fees, notary fees, courier fees and other third party fees.