FAMILY VISAS CANADA
The Family Visa to Canada provides a unique opportunity for Canadian citizens and permanent residents to sponsor family members to live in Canada.
In 2009, over 65,000 Family visas were issued. Of the 265,000 visas allocated for 2010, up to 63,000 visas have been made available for Family visas.
DO I QUALIFY FOR A FAMILY VISA TO CANADA?
Our Free Family Visa Eligibility Assessment is designed to instantly determine if you are eligible to apply for a Family visa to Canada. This assessment uses the criteria set by Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC). It is the most comprehensive and technologically advanced online Migration Assessment tool available.
SPOUSAL VISAThe Spousal visa allows legally married and same-sex partners to join their spouse in Canada. |
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DEPENDENT CHILD VISAThis Dependent Child visa is aimed at reuniting children with their Canadian parents. | ||
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COMMON-LAW PARTNER VISAThe Common-Law Partner visa permits eligible same and opposite sex partners who have been living together to establish their home in Canada. |
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CONJUGAL PARTNER VISAThe Conjugal Partner visa allows eligible same and opposite-sex partners who have not been living together to reunited with their Canadian partners. | ||
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PARENTAL & GRANDPARENTAL VISAA Parental and Grandparental visa allows parents and grand-parents to be sponsored by their Canadian children and grandchildren to live in Canada. |
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REMAINING RELATIVE VISAThe Remaining Relative visa is designed to reunite Canadians with no living close family relatives with their remaining extended relatives in Canada. |
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FAMILY-BASED PROVINCIAL NOMINEE VISAThis Family-Based Provincial Nominee visa allows Canadians living in Alberta, Manitoba, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Saskatchewan or Newfoundland & Labrador to sponsor their eligible relatives abroad for permanent residence. |
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Two visa subcategories under the Alberta Immigration Nominee Program (AINP) have been placed on hold. Alberta's Immigration Minister Thomas Lukaszuk has stated that new applications will no longer be accepted under the family stream and the US Visa holder categories in response to the province's changing job market conditions.
Citizenship and Immigration Minister Jason Kenney has announced changes encompassing the Temporary Foreign Worker Program and the Live-In Caregiver subprogram.
Citizenship and Immigration Minister Jason Kenney announced that everyone wishing to migrate to Canada must undergo through an English Skill Proficiency examination, regardless of whether or not English is the applicant’s native tongue.
