Family Sponsorship Immigration In Quebec

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

2) Income Required For Sponsored Candidates

a) Children Only

b) One adult with children

c) Multiple adults with children

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: