As a Canadian citizen or permanent resident, you have the right to bring your family members from abroad and have them legally work and live in Canada.

In most cases, your sponsorship of family members can eventually lead them to become citizens of Canada.

The Canadian Citizen or Permanent Resident of Canada, as the sponsor, must meet certain eligibility criteria, and the people being sponsored must also meet some eligibility factors.

There are a number of relationships that qualify for Family Class Sponsorship, including spouses and common-law partners, parents and grandparents, and dependent children.