Canadian citizens or permanent residents can sponsor close family members and their dependents to become permanent residents.
Eligibility requirements for Quebec vary from the rest of Canada.
Who Is Eligible To Sponsor A Close Family Member In Quebec?
Sponsors must:
- Be at least 18 years old.
- Be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident.
- Not be receiving social assistance, except benefits due to your age or a disability.
- Meet income requirements (see below).
Income Requirements For Quebec Family Sponsorship Immigration
1) Income Required For Sponsor’s Own Family
Family members | Income required |
1 | $24,602 |
2 | $33,209 |
3 | $41,001 |
4 | $47,156 |
5 | $52,482 |
More than 5 | Add $5,326 per person |
2) Income Required For Sponsored Candidates
a) Children Only
Sponsored people aged 18 or over | Sponsored people under 18 | Additional income required |
0 | 1 | $8,515 |
0 | 2 | $13,496 |
0 | More than 2 | Add $4,500 per person |
b) One adult with children
Sponsored people aged 18 or over | Sponsored people under 18 | Additional income required |
1 | $17,994 | |
1 | 1 | $24,177 |
1 | 2 | $27,300 |
1 | More than 2 | Add $3,121 per person |
c) Multiple adults with children
Sponsored people aged 18 or over | Sponsored people under 18 | Additional income required |
2 | $26,388 | |
2 | 1 | $29,560 |
2 | 2 | $31,912 |
More than 2 | More than 2 | Add $2,342 for each person under 18 and $8,389 for each person 18 or over |
Sponsor’s Responsibilities
To the Candidate
- Provide for the candidate’s basic needs (food, clothing, personal necessities and housing) for the duration of the undertaking.
- Ensure the candidate and their family members are not a burden on Quebec society.
- Provide the candidate with the necessary information to settle in Quebec.
To the Government
- Repay any government financial assistance or special allowances paid to the candidate and their family members.
- Repay housing costs if the candidate is housed in any public facility.
Which Family Members Can Be Sponsored To Immigrate To Quebec?
1) Spouse, Common-Law or Conjugal Partner
To sponsor a spouse, common-law or conjugal partner, the sponsor must:
- The candidate is at least 16 years of age.
- Any previous sponsorship of a spouse, common-law or conjugal partner has ended.
2) Dependent Child
If the dependent child being sponsored has a child of their own, sponsors must demonstrate their financial capacity (see above).
3) Parent or Grandparent
To sponsor a parent or grandparent, the sponsor must:
Demonstrate they have the financial capacity to support the candidate, plus all members of the candidate’s family, whether or not they are accompanying the candidate to Canada.
4) Orphaned Sibling, Nephew, Niece or Grandchild
The candidate must:
- Be under 18 years of age
- Not have a spouse or common-law partner
To sponsor an orphaned sibling, nephew, niece or grandchild, the sponsor must:
- Demonstrate they have the financial capacity to support the candidate.
- Undergo a psychosocial evaluation in order to demonstrate their ability to care for the candidate.
5) Adopted Children
See Family Sponsorship Immigration For Adopted Children
Duration of Undertaking
A sponsor must undertake to be financially responsible for the candidate for the following periods of time:
Candidate | Duration of undertaking | More information |
Spouse, common-law or conjugal partner | 3 years | None |
Child under 16 | Minimum 10 years | 10 years or until age 18, whichever is longer |
Child 16 or older | Minimum 3 years | 3 years or until age 25, whichever is longer |
Other relatives | 10 years | None |