Canada’s Family Sponsorship Program allows Canadian citizens and permanent residents to sponsor close family members to live permanently in Canada. The program is designed to reunite families while ensuring sponsored individuals are supported during settlement.

Eligible sponsors may apply to sponsor spouses, common-law or conjugal partners, dependent children, parents, grandparents, and in certain cases, other eligible relatives. Sponsors must meet income and residency requirements and commit to financially supporting the sponsored family member for a specified period.

Family sponsorship applications involve multiple stages, including eligibility assessment, relationship verification, medical and security checks, and documentation review. Processing times and requirements vary depending on the category.

WorkSettle supports families by providing structured guidance, document readiness support, and access to RCIC-regulated partners to ensure applications are complete, accurate, and compliant with IRCC requirements.