Bring your partner and children home to Canada.
If you’re a Canadian citizen or permanent resident, you can sponsor your spouse, partner or dependent children for permanent residence. We prove your relationship clearly, prepare both sides of the application, and stay with you until they land.
IRCC paused new Parents and Grandparents Program intake on July 15, 2026, until further notice. Applications already submitted are still being processed. For now, the Super Visa is the main way to bring parents and grandparents for long stays.
Who you can sponsor
The category decides the evidence. Getting it right at the start saves months.
Spouse
Legally married, with a marriage that is valid where it took place and under Canadian law.
Common-law partner
Any gender, after at least 12 months living together in a marriage-like relationship.
Conjugal partner
For couples who couldn’t live together or marry because of serious legal or immigration barriers.
Dependent children
Under 22 and without a spouse or partner, or older if they’ve depended on you since before 22 because of a physical or mental condition.
Other relatives
Only in narrow cases, such as certain orphaned relatives, or one relative if you have no close family in Canada.
Parents & grandparents
Intake is paused. We can plan a Super Visa now and keep your income records ready for when IRCC reopens.
See the Super VisaWhat officers look at
Two questions decide every sponsorship: can you sponsor, and can your family be accepted?
An eligible sponsor
18 or older, a citizen, permanent resident or registered Indian, and not barred by a past default, a removal order or a recent spousal sponsorship.
A genuine relationship
A real history told consistently: how you met, time together, family involvement and shared plans.
An admissible family
Medical, criminal and security checks for everyone included. An eligible sponsor doesn’t fix an inadmissibility problem.
Where you’ll live
Permanent residents must live in Canada to sponsor. Citizens abroad can sponsor if they’ll live in Canada once the sponsorship is approved.
Inside or outside Canada?
Both routes lead to permanent residence. The right one depends on where you live, your partner’s status and your travel plans.
Inside Canada
For couples living together in Canada. Some sponsored partners can get an open work permit while the application is processed. Travel outside Canada during processing needs care.
Outside Canada
For partners living abroad, or couples who want freedom to travel. The partner can visit Canada during processing if they hold the right visitor document.
How we handle it
Eligibility check
Your status, your relationship category and any past sponsorships, reviewed at your consultation.
Relationship evidence
A personal checklist and an honest look at any gaps, before anything is filed.
Both applications
We prepare the sponsorship and the permanent residence application together, so the story matches.
Submission
We submit online, arrange biometrics and medicals, and track the file.
Decision & landing
We answer officer requests and guide your family through confirming permanent residence.
What it costs
Our fee is quoted in writing once we know your category and your family. Government fees are paid directly to IRCC.
Quoted for your family
Tell us who you’re sponsoring and where they live. You’ll get a written quote within 24 hours.
Request a quote- Sponsorship fee
- $90
- Principal applicant processing fee
- $570
- Right of permanent residence fee
- $600
- Biometrics, per person
- $85
- Spouse or partner
- 3 years
- Dependent child
- 10 years or to age 25
- Parent or grandparent
- 20 years
- Dependent child, IRCC fee
- $90 each
In Canadian dollars, as listed by IRCC from April 30, 2026. Undertaking periods apply outside Quebec and start when your family member becomes a permanent resident. A dependent child’s undertaking ends at 10 years or age 25, whichever comes first. Undertakings continue even if the relationship ends.
Common
questions
Should we apply inside or outside Canada?
Both lead to permanent residence. Inside Canada can allow an open work permit for some partners; outside Canada gives more freedom to travel. We explain the trade-offs for your situation at the consultation.
Is there a minimum income to sponsor my spouse?
In most cases, no. There’s no minimum income to sponsor a spouse, partner or dependent child, unless the dependent child has a dependent child of their own. You still sign an undertaking to support them.
Can I sponsor my parents right now?
Not through the Parents and Grandparents Program. IRCC paused new intake on July 15, 2026. The Super Visa lets parents and grandparents visit for up to five years at a time while intake is paused.
Our relationship is new, or we haven’t lived together. Can we still apply?
It depends on the facts: marriage, 12 months living together for common-law partners, or the conjugal category in limited cases. Officers look closely at newer relationships, so clear, honest evidence matters more than volume.
I sponsored a partner before. Does that matter?
It can. Some sponsors face a waiting period after a previous spousal sponsorship, and anyone in default on a past undertaking can’t sponsor until it’s resolved. Tell us at the start so we can check.
Reflects IRCC rules as of October 2026. No consultant can guarantee an outcome.
Start with the right category.
One 20-minute consultation to confirm who you can sponsor, which route fits, and what evidence you’ll need.