Dependent Children Sponsership

At least one of the parents (sponsors) must be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident. The sponsored child must be under 22 years old, not have a spouse or common-law partner, or dependent substantially on parent’s financial support since before the age of 19 because of a physical or mental condition

Application Eligibility

Sponsor eligibility
  • At least 18 years old
  • Have a good financial capability and promise to provide financial support for children
  • No criminal and bankruptcy records
  • Able to prove that you are not receiving social assistance for reasons other than a disability
Sponsored person eligibility
  • Under 22 years old and does not have a spouse or partner preceding the date of application
  • 22 years old and over and has depended substantially on the parent’s financial support since before the age of 19 because of a physical or mental condition
  • For full-time students, the total time for interrupting full-time study is no more than 1 year and those financially dependent on parents during this period are still considered to be accompanying children

Application Processing Time

The first step takes approximately 39 days and the complete processing time takes approximately 10 months.