What is a Spouse/Partner?
Spouse: A spouse is a person who is legally married to another individual. Marriage is a formal, legally binding union recognized by governments and societies. Spouses typically enjoy legal rights and responsibilities, such as inheritance rights, tax benefits, and decision-making authority over medical matters.
Partner: The term “partner” is broader and encompasses various types of committed relationships beyond marriage. Partnerships can include both heterosexual and same-sex couples. Partners can live together and share their lives without being married.
What Is A Dependent Child?
A dependent child is a person who depends on their parents or guardians for both emotional and financial support, usually while they are younger than a certain age. A dependent kid is an unmarried person under the age of 18, but age restrictions might change, in immigration and legal circumstances. They could be stepchildren, biological children, or adopted. Their dependence is evaluated according to elements including family support and financial reliance. In order to facilitate family reunion and allow dependent children to join or accompany their parents in their new nation, sponsors frequently add dependent children in immigration applications.
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Who can Sponsor?
A person is not permitted to sponsor if they
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Do Not Meet Eligibility Requirements: In general, a sponsor cannot be a registered Indian, permanent resident, or citizen of Canada.
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Are Under Financial Obligations: The sponsor may not be eligible if they have violated the terms of any prior sponsorship agreements, such as by neglecting to pay for the support of a previously sponsored spouse or partner.
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Are Bankrupt: Until their financial circumstances improve, sponsors who are bankrupt are usually not eligible to sponsor.
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Have Criminal Convictions: Sponsors may be excluded if they have certain criminal convictions, particularly those involving violence or sexual offenses.
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Sponsors who have not fulfilled their court-mandated obligations to provide child support or alimony may not be eligible.
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Sponsors may not be eligible to sponsor if they have received government financial support, sometimes known as social assistance, for reasons other than disability.
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Are Not resident in Canada: Sponsors must be citizens of Canada and be resident there in order to be eligible to sponsor, however there are several exceptions for those who are not.
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Have Failed Sponsorship Undertakings: A sponsor may not be able to sponsor again if they have violated their sponsorship agreements in the past.
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Failed to Provide Needs: A sponsor may not be eligible if they have not previously provided the required monetary support to a person they have sponsored.
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Were Sponsored: In general, a sponsor is not permitted to sponsor another person if they were sponsored as a husband or partner during the previous five years.
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Are Under the Majority Age: Sponsors cannot be children, or those under the age of eighteen.
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