Canadian citizens and permanent residents have the right to sponsor their spouse, common-law or conjugal partner to come to Canada. To be eligible to sponsor, you must meet certain criteria. You and the sponsored relative must sign a sponsorship agreement that commits you to provide financial support for your relative, if necessary.
Who can you sponsor under Family Class:
• Spouse.
• Common law partner.
• Conjugal partner.
• Dependent children.
• Parents.
• Grandparents – (additional conditions apply)
• Brothers or sisters, nephews or nieces, granddaughters or grandsons who are orphaned, under 18 years of age and not married or in a common-law relationship.
• Another relative of any age or relationship, but only under specific conditions.
• Accompanying relatives of the above (for example, spouse, partner and dependent children).