Canadian Family
Immigration
Canadian Family Immigration
Landed status in Canada may be acquired if an applicant’s
sponsor is willing and eligible to sponsor the applicant and
the applicant is a member of the family class as defined below:
The sponsor’s spouse (member of opposite gender, legally
married or cohabiting continuously in conjugal relationship
for at least the preceding year
The sponsor’s dependent children (refer to independent
immigrant info for more details)
The sponsor’s parents
The sponsor’s grand parents
The sponsor’s unmarried, under age 19, orphaned brother,
sister, nephew, niece, grandson and granddaughter
The sponsors fiancé(e) where there is no legal impediment
to marriage and the sponsor and fiancé(e) intend to reside
together permanently and did not become engaged primarily for
immigration purposes
Any child under age 19 of whom the sponsor intends to adopt
and who is:
an orphan
an abandoned child whose parents cannot be identified
a child placed with a child welfare authority for adoption because:
the child was born out of wedlock
the child parents are separated or
one of the child’s parents are deceased
One relative, regardless of the age or relationship to the sponsor,
here the sponsor does not have a spouse, son, daughter, father,
mother, grandfather, grandmother, brother, sister, uncle, aunt,
nephew or niece;
who is a Canadian citizen;
who is a permanent resident; or
whose application for the landing sponsor may otherwise sponsor
Family-class applicants and their dependents (including those
not immigrating) must pass medical examinations, must not be
criminally or otherwise inadmissible and must establish that
they are bona fide immigrants as defined in the Immigration
Act (Canada).
The sponsor must be at least 19 years of age, have been residing
in Canada for the preceding 12 months and remain so until those
sponsored are landed and promise to be financially responsible
for ten years for those sponsored.
The Immigration Regulations exclude following from sponsorship:
Those in default of a previous undertaking, transportation
loan or right of landing loan
Those bankrupt within the meaning of s.2 of the Bankruptcy and
Insolvency Act
Those confined to a penal institution
Landed immigrants with pending criminal charges which, if convicted,
would lead to revocation if landed status
Landed immigrants subject to an Immigration report which could
lead to issuance of a (conditional) removal order
Landed immigrants subject to a (conditional) removal order issued
after being landed
Download guidelines for family visa PDF format
Download instructions for family visa PDF format
Download family visa application form PDF format
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Canadian Self-employed Immigration
Self-employed immigrants are those who have the intent and
ability to be self-supporting in Canada in their business or
occupation, employing themselves and making a significant contribution
to the economy or the cultural or artistic life in Canada. There
are essentially two distinct categories of self-employed:
artists, dancers and athletes; and
business applicants
The same selection-criteria apply as for independents, except
that no units are awarded for Canadian relatives. However, rather
than having to attain seventy Units, the self-employed require
only forty units of assessment.
Business applicant must show sufficient experience in their
proposed endeavor to convince a visa-officer that they have
the ability to be self supporting in Canada in that business
or occupation. In addition, they need not intend to be self-supporting
immediately upon their arrival. The minimum requirements are:
Experience in field conducive to operating on one’s own
in Canada
Available investment of C$ 50,000
Sufficient command of English or French
The self-employed category is best for artists or athletes
and for those who do not meet the independent seventy-unit threshold.
Its down side is the additional C$500 processing fee required
of the principle applicant. Because it’s capital requirement
is much less than for the entrepreneur or investor, it is the
best business class category.
Download forms and guidelines of this visa from the links provided
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