What relatives can accompany you when you apply for immigration to Canada?

When you apply for immigration to Canada, you often hear "one person applies, the whole family immigrates". So, what family members can accompany you?

In Canadian immigration law, as long as one person applies for immigration, all family members can immigrate together. Family members include spouses and children under the age of 22, but do not include the applicant's parents, grandparents, brothers and sisters. Therefore, the entourage of "family immigrants" mainly includes the following three categories:

spouse

As long as you can issue a marriage certificate, you can be recognized as a spouse. If the marriage certificate is not in English or French, a translation can be provided. In addition, the conditions for accompanying spouses in Canada are very broad, and there is no restriction on a marriage certificate. The following two situations are also recognized in Canada.

Cohabitation partner

In Canadian law, as long as the two parties live together for one year or more and live as husband and wife, their relationship is equivalent to marriage. This relationship is called cohabiting partner. Cohabitation partners need to swear that both parties recognize this relationship, and usually need to provide proof that they live together 1 year, including but not limited to: water, electricity, gas, credit card bills with residential address, telephone bills, rental contracts, third-party testimony, etc.

De facto partner

A de facto partner is also an immigration relationship recognized by the Canadian Immigration Service. Immigration Canada believes that although de facto couples are not cohabiting or married, they can apply for reunion immigration as long as they maintain a stable relationship. However, it is worth noting that de facto couples are different from cohabiting couples. Cohabitation partners are regarded as married and enjoy exactly the same treatment as spouses. The de facto partner can't apply for immigration together with the host, and can only apply for reunion immigration for the other party if one party is already a citizen or permanent resident.

children

Canada has no restrictions on the number of dependent children. As long as they are unmarried children under the age of 22, they can submit immigration applications at the same time. Children over the age of 22 who depend heavily on their parents for physical or mental health will also be regarded as accompanying children. After the immigration submission (including the provincial nomination stage, if any), the children's age increase will not affect the immigration qualification.

parents

In immigration application, parents cannot immigrate with the applicant, and must immigrate to Canada through a parent reunion visa after the main applicant becomes a permanent resident or citizen. To apply for Canadian parents' reunion immigration, you need to comply with relevant regulations. The guarantor is a Canadian citizen or permanent resident who is over 18. The guarantor must be a parent or grandparent, and the guarantor's spouse can be a co-guarantor. In the audit, the income of the guarantor is a very important reference item, and the federal and different provinces have different standards. It should be noted that during the guarantee period, parents, as guarantors, can enjoy the benefits of other Canadian permanent residents, although they cannot receive social assistance in Canada.