ARE YOU LOOKING FOR INFORMATION ON HOW TO SPONSOR YOUR DEPENDENT CHILD?

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Mustakas & Associates has the Canadian Immigration system experience to help individual and families sponsor their dependent children.

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Our team of Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultants (RCIC) understands the necessary requirements and employ industry leading due diligence services for successful sponsorship.

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DID YOU KNOW

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An individual may sponsor a dependent child/children if they are under the age of 19 and are their biological child, stepchild, foster child, sibling, step-sibling, or a descendant of any of these individuals. A child who depends on their parent (i.e. the principal applicant and/or the sponsor) for financial or other support is considered a dependent child.

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A child is a dependent of their parent when the child is:

• under 19 years old and does not have a spouse or partner or

• 19 years old and over and has depended substantially on the parent’s financial support since before the age of 19 because of a physical or mental condition.

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An individual may be able to sponsor a dependent child if they are:

• at least 18 years old

• a Canadian citizen, or a person registered in Canada as an Indian under the Canadian Indian Act, or a permanent resident of Canada.

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The sponsor must:

• support the child/children financially when they arrive.

• be able to meet basic needs for themselves and the dependent child/children, such as:

  • food

  • shelter

  • clothing

• ensure the child does not require social assistance.

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When sponsoring more than one child as a principal applicant, each child must have its own application form.