Canada Family Sponsorship Program

What is Family Sponsorship?

The country offers sponsorship programs for citizens or permanent residents who want to bring their relatives to Canada or Australia. Some family members may be granted permanent residency in Canada or Australia under these programs. Family sponsorship is one of the most popular pathways for the applicants and their sponsors, as it allows citizens and permanent residents to easily sponsor their spouses and immediate family members to immigrate to Canada or Australia with shorter processing timelines.

Who is a eligible to sponsor?

  • You must be 18 years or above at the time of application
  • You should be a citizen of Canada or Australia or,
  • Australia PR or Canada PR,
  • Eligible New Zealand citizens (for Australia PR)/ person registered in Canada as Indian under the Canadian Indian Act (for Canada PR).

What are the benefits of the Family Sponsorship Program?

  • There are no minimum point requirements for family members sponsored under this category.
  • The right to live, work, and study in Canada/Australia is granted to family members who receive a PR Visa through a family sponsorship scheme.
  • Access to free healthcare provided by the government, and free education up to the age of 18.

What are the documents required for Family sponsorship?

  • Original Passport
  • Relationship proof and the related documents
  • Health, Character, and other necessary documents
  • A sponsor should demonstrate the financial stability

How to apply for Family Sponsorship Program?

  • Step 1: Verify your eligibility to apply as a sponsor.
  • Step 2: Verify that your family members are eligible to sponsor.
  • Step 3: For Australia, create the Immi Account and upload all your documents and those of the sponsored person.
  • For Canada Family Sponsorship upload the sponsor’s documents as well as the applicant’s documents together.
  • Step 4: Pay the fee and apply.
  • Step 5: Once the authorities review your application and documents they might ask for additional documents and once you fulfill those obligations you will get your PR visa.

What is the processing time and cost for Canada/ Australia Family Sponsorship Visa?

CountryProgramVisa TypeEligible CandidatesCostProcessing Time
CanadaFamily SponsorshipPermanentSpouse/ Partner$1080 CAD12 months

*Note - Time may differ depending case to case
CanadaFamily SponsorshipPermanentParents and Grandparent$ 1080 CAD12 months

*Note - Time may differ depending case to case.
CanadaFamily SponsorshipPermanentDependent Child$150 CAD12 months

*Note - Time may differ depending case to case.
AustraliaFamily SponsorshipTemporarySubclass 309 - Partner Provisional Visa$8085 AUDFrom 4 months to 12 months.
Note:
Time may vary depending case to case.
AustraliaFamily SponsorshipPermanentSubclass 100 – Partner Migrant Visa$8085 AUDFrom 5 months to 12 months or more depending on the case.
AustraliaFamily SponsorshipTemporarySubclass 300 – Prospective Marriage Visa$8085 AUD9 to 15 months
AustraliaFamily SponsorshipPermanentSubclass 143 – Contributory Parents$47,955 AUD12 months to 24 months
AustraliaFamily SponsorshipPermanentSubclass 445 Dependent Child$2790 AUD5 to 10 months
AustraliaFamily SponsorshipPermanentSubclass 801 - PartnerAlready paid when applied for temporary partner visa6 to 25 months
AustraliaFamily SponsorshipPermanentSubclass 101 – Child Visa$2790 AUD5 to 19 months
AustraliaFamily SponsorshipPermanentSubclass - 804 Aged Parent$6625 AUD29 years
AustraliaFamily SponsorshipPermanentSubclass 864 – Contributory Aged Parent$47,955 AUD12 years
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