Foreign nationals may be selected as members of the Family Class on the basis of their relationship to a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident. Canadian citizens (including those residing abroad with the intention to return to Canada to reside) and permanent residents (restricted to those residing in Canada, only), age eighteen (18) and over, may sponsor the following members of the Family Class (subject to meeting eligibility requirements):
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• their spouse
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• their common-law/same-sex partner
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• their conjugal partner
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• their dependent children under age twenty-two (22)
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• their dependent children age twenty-two (22) and over (if they are full-time (15
  hours per week or more) students, mentally or physically disabled and
  dependent on their parents)
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• children adopted or to be adopted by them, or under their guardianship
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• parents
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• grandparents
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other prescribed family members (i.e. last remaining family member under humanitarian
and compassionate grounds where it is warranted).

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