If you are looking to sponsor a loved one, you must be able to support them financially so that they don’t need social assistance from the government. In this guide, our team at Yara’s Immigration Inc will help determine who is eligible to sponsor along with other important information. If you are interested in learning more about Spousal Sponsorship Program in North York, you can check out our website for more information.
Who Is Eligible?
To be able to sponsor a loved one, there are a few pieces of criteria one must meet. This includes being 18 years of age, being a Canadian citizen, being a resident of Canada permanently, and meet the Canadian Indian Act eligibility. As well, one must meet the required minimum income to sponsor a loved one in Canada as well as agree to support the loved one financially.
What is The Canadian Processing Time?
After COVID-19 it was noted that the typical Canadian processing time for becoming a sponsor of a loved one is about twelve months. It takes about this long in order to process an application. While this is happening, information will be collected about the person being sponsored such as their biometrics, assessing both the sponsee and sponsor and ensuring that both parties meet the eligibility criteria.
What Are The Responsibilities of a Sponsor?
The financial support that a sponsor is responsible to give depends on a few factors such as the relationship with the loved one, their age, and where you are located. For example, Quebec has a different set of requirements. The financial responsibilities in Canada include the following. If you are looking to sponsor a spouse, it would be about three years. If you are looking to sponsor a dependent child (under 22) it would be whichever comes first – 10 years or until they hit 25 years of age. For a dependent child (22 or older) it would be three years.
Who Might Not Be Eligible to Sponsor?
There are many reasons why one would not be eligible to be a sponsor. Some of these include if you are convicted of a violent crime, failed to meet a sponsorship agreement in the past, have made late or missed payments on an immigration loan, have been declared bankrupt, are in prison, have not settled child support payments, or get social assistance for anything other than a disability.
If you are considering becoming a sponsor, it’s important to seek professional help to find all of the reasons why you would not be eligible. The list is far more extensive than what is listed here.
How We Can Help
If you are interested in learning how a sponsorship works for a loved one, our team at Yara’s Immigration Inc would be happy to give you a consultation and walk you through this process. Please feel free to reach out to our Immigration consultant in North York services to get more information. Give us a call at +1 (647)994-6194 to book your appointment!