Sponsor your legally married spouse.

✔ Can apply inside or outside Canada
✔ No minimum income requirement (unless dependent children are included)
✔ Sponsored spouse may qualify for an open work permit

For couples who have lived together continuously for at least 12 months.

✔ Must provide proof of cohabitation
✔ Same process as spouse sponsorship

For partners who:

• Have been in a genuine relationship for at least 1 year

• Cannot live together or marry due to legal or immigration barriers

Less common and requires strong documentation.

You can sponsor your child if they are:

✔ Under 22 years old
✔ Not married or in a common-law relationship

Includes adopted children.