Family Sponsorship & Spousal Sponsorship Visa
If you are a citizen or permanent resident of Canada and at least 18 years old, you can sponsor certain relatives to come to Canada under the Family Class. These can be:
- your spouse,
- your conjugal or common-law partner,
- your dependent child (this includes an adopted child) or
- Other eligible relatives.
If your family member can become a permanent resident, they can live, study and work in Can
If you are a citizen or permanent resident of Canada, you may be able to sponsor your spouse, common-law or conjugal partner, or dependent children to come to Canada as permanent residents.
If you are a citizen or permanent resident of Canada, you may be able to sponsor your parents or grandparents to become permanent residents under the Family Class.
Your parents and grandparents may also be eligible to visit Canada for up to two years at a time under the Parent and Grandparent Super Visa.
If you are a citizen or permanent resident of Canada, you may be able to sponsor a relative to become a permanent resident under the Family Class.
Self Employed Visa Program
The Self-Employed Persons Program seeks to bring people who will become self-employed in Canada. They must have either:
- Relevant experience in cultural activities or athletics, and
- Intend and be able to make a significant contribution to the cultural or athletic life of Canada, or
- Experience in farm management, and
- Intend and be able to buy and manage a farm in Canada.
Find out if you are eligible to immigrate to Canada as a self-employed person.
Follow the steps to apply as a self-employed person.
Find out how long it will take CIC to process your application.
Learn what you should do after you apply to come to Canada.
Know what to expect when you arrive in Canada.
Entrepreneur Visa (Federal/Provincial)
The Self-Employed Persons Program seeks to bring people who will become self-employed in Canada. They must have either:
- Relevant experience in cultural activities or athletics, and
- Intend and be able to make a significant contribution to the cultural or athletic life of Canada, or
- Experience in farm management, and
- Intend and be able to buy and manage a farm in Canada.