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This stream covers internationally adopted children, orphaned close relatives under 18, and, in limited cases, other relatives. Sponsoring another relative is only possible when the sponsor has no closer family member who is already a citizen or permanent resident. Adoptions must meet both Canadian and foreign legal requirements.
Canadians and permanent residents adopting a child abroad, or sponsoring an orphaned sibling, niece, nephew, or grandchild, or a last-remaining relative.
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The minimum necessary income does not apply when you sponsor a child you have adopted or intend to adopt, provided that child has no children of their own.
To sponsor an adopted child or other relative, there are specific requirements that must be met.
You commit to financially supporting the person, and for a dependent or adopted child the undertaking lasts three years after they become a permanent resident.
You can sponsor an orphaned sibling, nephew, niece, or grandchild under 18, or, if you have no closer relatives in Canada, another relative of any age.
It lets you sponsor one relative of any age only if you have no eligible close relative who is already a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or registered Indian.
The Adopted Children and Other Relatives Sponsorship stream is designed for Canadian citizens and permanent residents who wish to sponsor their adopted children, orphaned relatives, or other family members.
A permanent resident visa cannot be issued unless the adoptive parents or sponsor have obtained information about the child's medical condition.
The orphaned sibling, nephew, niece, or grandchild must be under 18, unmarried and not in a common-law relationship, and both parents must have died.
