Canadian citizens and permanent residents may be able to sponsor relatives and family members for permanent residence in Canada.
Immigration and Refugee Law – Sponsorship
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Citizenship and Immigration Canada's Online Help Centre is designed to answer questions about moving to Canada. It features several ways of finding information: You can search by keyword, by topic question and answer, and by what you wish to do in...
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English, français (français)Under new rules introduced in 2012, there is a period of two years during which the permanent residence of a sponsored person is conditional on their remaining in a conjugal relationship and cohabitating with their sponsor. If they don't fulfill these...
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English, français (français)This online tool was created to help women learn about their economic rights when entering and leaving common law relationships or marriages. It includes information about different legal definitions of spouse in Ontario, spousal and child support,...
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English, français (français)Produced by:
National Association of Women and the Law
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2012
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Audio, Booklet/PDF, WebThis section of the Citizenship and Immigration Canada website provides information on the how to sponsor spouses, partners and dependent children to come to Canada. There is also a section related to Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC...
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English, français (français)This webinar reviews basic immigration terms and pointers for women who are not Canadian citizens and whose status may be affected by their partner and the breakdown of their relationship. It covers understanding immigration status, getting control of...
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EnglishThis webinar is Part II of a two-part review of issues related to immigration, women, and children. It discusses situations involving immigration and family issues that may arise for non-citizen women and their children. It looks at situations such as...
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EnglishThis resource explains what the process is for sponsoring someone from inside Canada, who is eligible to be a sponsor, and who is a spouse or common-law partner. It links to forms and further information on the Citizenship and Immigration Canada web...
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English, français (français)This resource explains sponsor eligibility criteria, who can be sponsored, and the sponsorship process for people who wish to sponsor a relative or family member from abroad. It includes information on the minimum amount of income necessary for each...
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English, français (français)This fact sheet, part of the Live Safe -- End Abuse series, about relationship abuse (domestic violence) describes what newcomers (immigrants) to Canada can do if abused by their sponsors and when leaving an abusive relationship. It also describes...
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EnglishThis video has information for immigrant and newcomer communities on topics related to debts and consumer protection. Topics include: Bogus Schools and Diplomas, Travel Loans for Convention Refugees, Sponsorship Debt, Credit Card Debt, and Unethical...
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EnglishThis webinar, presented by Jean Lash and Heather Neufeld of South Ottawa Community Legal Services, is Part I of a two-part review of issues related to sponsorship breakdown and domestic violence. Prepared for community service providers, it looks at...
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EnglishThis webinar, presented by Jean Lash and Heather Neufeld of South Ottawa Community Legal Services, is Part II of a two-part review of issues related to sponsorship breakdown and domestic violence. Prepared for community service providers, it covers...
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EnglishThis PowerPoint presentation looks at these immigration issues:
Who can sponsor?
Who can be sponsored?
How to prove a relationship
Inadmissibility: Medical, security, criminal
Financial issues: Undertaking and fees...
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EnglishThe web site of Citizenship and Immigration Canada has information, application forms, and guides on topics such as:
Visiting, studying, and working temporarily in Canada
Immigrating to Canada
Making a refugee claim
Becoming a...
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English, français (français)The FCJ Refugee Centre has information about refugee settlement and refugee protection, and features manuals, workshop presentations, and research of interest to refugees and front line workers.
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EnglishThis resource explains what the process is for sponsoring someone living outside Canada, who is eligible to be a sponsor, and who is a spouse or common-law partner. It links to forms and further information on the Citizenship and Immigration Canada...
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English, français (français), Arabic (عربي ), Chinese (中文), Gujarati (ગુજરાતી), Punjabi (ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ), Russian (русский ), Spanish (español), Tagalog/Filipino (Tagalog/Filipino), Tamil (தமிழ்), Urdu (اردو)This resource, designed for newcomer families of the Muslim faith, highlights how Islamic teachings on the topic of violence against women, and Canadian and Ontario laws on that topic, are in harmony. It includes a statement by two London imams that...
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English, français (français), Arabic (عربي ), Bosnian (Bosnian), Farsi/Persian (پارسی ), Somali (Afsoomaali), Urdu (اردو)
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2007
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Booklet/PDFThis guide has information for sponsored family members about what happens when a sponsor or sponsored family member withdraws from a sponsorship relationship before the end of the agreement. It explains sponsorship agreements, sponsorship breakdown,...
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English, français (français)
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2007
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Booklet/PDFThis guide has information for sponsors about what happens when a sponsor or sponsored family member withdraws from a sponsorship relationship before the end of the agreement. It explains sponsorship agreements, sponsorship breakdown, the rights and...
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English, français (français)
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2007
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Booklet/PDFThis resource offers basic information about sponsoring family members who are outside Canada to come and live here as permanent residents. It includes sections on who can be sponsored, the sponsor's responsibilities, what can happen if sponsors...
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English, français (français), Spanish (español)
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2008
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Booklet/PDF
