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YOuCanapplytoSPOnSOryourspouse,COmmon-IaWOrCOnjugalPartner,OrdependentChiIdrentoimmigratetoCanada.ItdoesnotmatteriftheyliveinorOUtSideCanada.IftheyliveinCanada,theydonotneedtohavelegalStatUStobesponsored.

Yourfamilymembermusthavemedical,CriminalandbackgroUndchecks.If

theyhaveaCriminalrecordorarearisktoCanada'Ssecurity,theymaynotbe

allowedtoenterCanada.

TheymayhavetogetapoliceCertifiCateintheirhomecountry.TheinStrUCtion

guidesexplainmedical,CriminalandbackgroUndchecks.

YouCansponsoraspouse,common-IaWorconjugalPartner（Partner）,ordependentChiIdrenifyouareaCanadianCitiZenoraPermanentresidentofCanada.Tobeasponsor,youmustbe18orolder.

WhenyOUsponsoroneoftheserelativestobecomepermanentresidentsofCanada,youmustSUPPOrtthemfinancially.ThiSmeansyouhavetomeetCertainincomeguidelines.

IfyouhavesponsoredrelativestocometoCanadainthepast,andtheyhavelateraskedthegovernmentforfinancialhelp,youmaynotbeallowedtosponsoranotherPerSon.SponSOrShiPisabigCOmmitment,soyoumusttakeitSeriOUsly.

Tobeasponsoryoumust:

*agreeinWritingtogivefinancialSUPPOrttoyourrelative,iftheyneedit

oforaSPOUSeorPartner,thislastsforthreeyearsfromthedatetheybecomeaPermanentresident,and

oforadependentchild,thislastsfor10years,orUntilthechildturns25,WhiCheVercomesfirst.

YourrelativemustalsoagreetotrytoSUPPOrtthemselves.

Youmaynotbeeligibletobeasponsorifyou:

*didnotmeetthetermsofasponSOrShiPagreementinthepast,

*didnotPayalimonyorchildSUPPOrteventhoughacourtOrderedit,

«getgovernmentfinanCialhelpforreasOnSotherthanbeingdisabled,

«WereCOnVictedof

oanOffenCeofaSeXUaInature,

oaviolentcrime,

oanOffenCeagainstarelativethatresultedinbodilyharmor

oanattemptorthreattoCOmmitanySUChOffences,dependingOnthedetailssofthecase,SUChas

thetypeofoffence,

howlongagoitOCCUrredand

WhetherarecordSUSPensionWaSissued（SeeSponSOrShiPbarforviolentCrimebelow）,

*Weresponsoredasaspouse,common-IaWOrCOnjUgaIPartnerinthePaStandbecameaPermanentresidentofCanadalessthanfiveyearsago

（SeeFive-yearsponSOrShiPbarbelow）

*didnotPaybackanimmigrationIoan,madelatePaymentsormissedPayments,

*areinPriSonor

«havedeclaredbankruptcyandhavenotbeenreleasedfromityet.

Otherthingsnotonthislistmaystopyoufrombeingabletosponsorarelative.

IfyouliveinQuebec,CitiZenshipandImmigratiOnCanadamustapproveyouasasponsorfirst.ThenyoumustalsomeetQUebeGSconditions

tobeasponsor.

Five-yearsponsorshipbarforpeoplewhoWere

sponsoredtocometoCanadaasaSPOUSeor

Partner

DUetoChangesinCanada'Simmigrationlaw,ifaSPOUSeorPartnersponsoredyou,younowcannotsponsoranewSPOUSeorPartnerWithinfiveyearsofbecomingaPermanentresident.

ThiSruleappliesevenifyougotyourCanadianCitiZenshipWithinthosefiveyears.OthermembersoftheFamiIyClasswillnotbeaffectedbytheruleChange.

SPOUSeSandPartnerssponsoredbefore

DateClCgotyoursponSOrShiPapplication

Areyoueligibletosponsorsomeone?

BefOreMarCh2,2012

Thefive-yearsponSOrShiPbardoesnotapply,nomatPermanentresident.

OnorafterMarCh2,2012

Thefive-yearsponSOrShiPbarapplies.YouCannOtspohavebeenaPermanentresidentforfiveyears.

SponsorshipbarforviolentCrime

TheSPOnSOrShiPbarstopspeoplewhohavebeenCOnViCtedOfCertainCrimeSfromSPOnsoringafamilymember.

IfyouhavebeenCOnVictedofaCrimethatCaUSedbodilyharmtoanyoftherelativesbelow,youCannOtSPOnsoranyoneundertheFamiIyClass.

Note:

*“Partner”inCIUdeScommon-lawandconjugalPartners.

*ReIatiVeSnotIiStedheremaystillfallUnderthiscategory.

Ifyouarenotsure,CheCkthefulllistofrulesorcontacttheOffiCePrOCeSSingyourapplication.

ReIatiVeSthesponSOrShiPbarCanapplyto:

*yourCUrrentorex-spouse/Partnerand/ortheirChiIdren,

«yourChiIdren,

*yourParent/grandparent,child/grandchild,sibling,

niece/nephew,aunt/uncle,orcousin,or

otheCUrrentorex-spouse/PartnerandChiIdrenoftheabove

*theParent/grandparent,child/grandchild,sibling,

niece/nephew,aunt/uncle,orcousinofyourCUrrentorex-spouse/PartnerorChiIdren,or

otheCurrentOrex-spouse/PartnerandChildrenOfanyOftheabove

«yourchild'Sspouse,PartnerorChiIdren,

«yourSPOUSe's,Partner'Sorchild'Sex-spouseorex-partnerandChiIdren,

«yourPartner'SParent/grandparent,child/grandchild,sibling,

niece/nephew,aunt/uncle,orcousin,or

*theCUrrentorex-spouse/Partner（andtheirChiIdren）ofanyoftheabove,

*afosterchildwhoisorWaSCaredforby

oyou,

oyourCUrrentorex-spouse/PartnerortheirChiIdren,

oyourParent/grandparent,child/grandchild,sibling,aunt/uncleorcousin,or

otheCUrrentorex-spouse/Partner（andtheirChiIdren）of

anyoftheabove,or

«yourCUrrentorex-boyfriend/girlfriend,theirSPOUSeorcommon-IaWPartner,andtheirdependentChiIdren.

DefinitiOnS

SPOUSe

YouareaSPOUSeifyouaremarriedtoyoursponsorandyourmarriageislegal.

IfyouWeremarriedinCanada:

«youmusthaveamarriageCertifiCateissuedbythePrOVinCeorterritoryWherethemarriagetookplace.

IfyouWeremarriedOUtSideCanada:

*themarriagemustbevalidUnderthelawoftheCOUntryWhereittookplaceandUnderCanadianlaw,and

*themarriage,ifPerfOrmedinanembassyorconSUlate,mustfollowthelawoftheCOUntryWhereittookplace,nottheCOUntrytheembassyor

conSUIaterepresents.

SponsoringyourSame-SeXPartnerasaSPOuSe

YouCanapplytoSPOnsoryourSame-SeXPartnerasaspouseifyou:

«areaCitiZenOrPermanentresidentofCanadaand

«WeremarriedinCanadaandissuedamarriageCertifiCatebyaCanadian

PrOVinCeorterritoryOnOrafterOneofthesedates:

oBritiShColumbia（onorafterJuly8,2003）,

oManitoba（onorafterSePtember16,2004）,

oNeWBrUnSWiCk（onorafterJuly4,2005）,

oNewfoUndlandandLabradOr（onorafterDeCember21,2004）,

oNovaSCOtia（onorafterSePtember24,2004）,

oOntario（onorafterJUne10,2003）,

oQUebeC（onorafterMarCh19,2004）,

oSaSkatCheWan（onorafterNOVember5,2004）,

oYukon（onorafterJuly14,2004）or

oallotherPrOVinCeSorterritories（onorafterJuly20,2005）.

IfyouWeremarriedOUtSideCanada,youmayapplytosponsoryourSame-SeXPartnerasaSPOUSeaslongasthemarriageislegallyrecogniZedaccordingtoboththelawoftheplaceWherethemarriageOCCUrredandUnderCanadianlaw.

ItisyourresponSibiIitytoPrOVideinformationtoCICCOnfirmingthatyourSame-SeX-marriageWaSlegallyrecogniZedWhenandWhereitoccurred.

Common-lawPartner

Youareacommon-IaWPartner——eitheroftheoppositeSeXortheSameSeX—if:

*youhavebeenlivingtogetherinaconjugalrelationShiPforatleastoneyearinanongoing12-monthPeriOd（youareallowedshortabsencesforbusinesstravelorfamilyreasons）.

Youwillneedproofthatyouandyourcommon-IaWPartnerhavecombinedyouraffairsandSetUPahouseholdtogether.ThiSCanbeintheformofproofof:

«jointbankaccoUntSOrCreditcards.

«jointownershipofahome.

*jointresidentialleases.

«jointrentalreceipts,

*jointregistrationorPaymentofUtiIitieS（electricity,gas,telephone）,

«jointmanagementofhouseholdexpenses,

«jointpurchases,especiallyofhouseholditems,or

*mailaddressedtoeitherPerSonorbothpeopleattheSameaddress.

ConjugalPartner

ThiSCategOryisforPartners—eitheroftheoppositeSeXorSameSeX—inSitUatiOnsbeyondtheircontrolthatkeepthemfromlivingtogethersotheywouldcountascommon-IaWPartnersorspouses.

AconjugalrelationShiPismorethanaPhySiCaIrelationship.Itmeansyoudependoneachother,thereissomePermanencetotherelationship,andthereistheSamelevelofCOmmitmentasamarriageoracommon-IaWPartnership.

YoumayapplyasaCOnjUgaIPartnerif:

*youhavehadaCOnjUgaIrelationShiPWithyoursponsorforatleastoneyearandyoucouldnotlivetogetherormarrybecauseof

oanimmigrationbarrier,

oyourmaritalStatUS（forexample,youaremarriedtosomeoneelseandIivinginaCOUntryWheredivorceisnotPOSSibIe）or

oyourSeXUaIorientation（forexample,youareinaSame-SeXrelationShiPandSame-SeXmarriageisnotPermittedWhereyoulive）and

«youCanprovethereWaSareasonyoucouldnotlivetogether（forexample,youWererefusedlong-termStaySineachother'Scountry）.

YoushouldnotapplyasaconjugalPartnerif:

*youcouldhavelivedtogetherbutchosenotto,asthisshowsthatyoudidnothavethelevelofCOmmitmentneededforaconjugalrelationShiP（forexample,oneofyoumaynothaveWantedtogiveUPajoboraCOUrSeofstudy,oryourrelationShiPWaSnotyetatthepointWhereyouWerereadytolivetogether）,

«youCannOtprovethereWaSareasOnthatkeptyoufromIiVingtogether,

«youareengagedtobemarried（inthiscase,youshouldeitherapplyasaSPOUSeoncethemarriagehastakenplaceorapplyasacommon-IaWPartnerifyouhavelivedtogetherCOntinUouslyforatleast12months）.

DePendentChiIdren

AsonordaughterisdependentWhenthechild:

«isUnderage19anddoesnothaveaSPOUSeorcommon-IaWPartner,or

*is19yearsofageorolderandhasdependedlargelyont