A Canadian citizen or permanent resident who intends to sponsor a foreign national who is a member of the family class must enter into a sponsorship agreement.
The sponsor, co-signer if any and the member of the family class who is at least 22 years or if less than 22 is the sponsor’s spouse, common-law or conjugal partner must enter into a written agreement that includes:
- A statement to provide for the basic requirements of the member of the family class and their accompanying family members for the period of the undertaking;
- A declaration by the sponsor and co-signer that their financial obligations do not prevent them from honoring the agreement and undertaking; and
- A statement by the member of the family class that they will make every reasonable effort to provide for their and their accompanying family members’ basic requirements.
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The sponsor’s spouse or common-law partner may co-sign the undertaking if they are a permanent resident or Canadian citizen at least 18 years of age and residing in Canada and they meet the requirements for sponsoring in accordance with the law.
A co-signer is jointly and severally or solidarily liable for a breach of the undertaking. A co-signer may continue an appeal following the death of the sponsor if the evidence indicates a joint sponsorship.
A sponsor must meet the requirements of the law up until the time the family members become permanent residents.
If a sponsor dies before that time, the IAD may not consider humanitarian and compassionate considerations for the applicants.
A sponsor who was adopted and whose adoption has been revoked may sponsor an application by a member of the family class provided the revocation was not obtained for the purpose of sponsoring the application.
