Sponsorship eligibility
You may NOT sponsor if you…
signed an undertaking for a previous spouse or common-law partner and three years have not elapsed since he or she became a permanent resident and,
receive social assistance for a reason other than disability,
are in default of an undertaking, an immigration loan, a performance bond, or family support payments, For more information. See Defaults below.
are an undischarged bankrupt,
were convicted of an offence of a sexual nature, a violent criminal offence, an offence against a relative that results in bodily harm or an attempt or threat to commit any such offences—depending on circumstances such as the nature of the offence, how long ago it occurred and whether a pardon was issued
For more information. See Sponsorship Bar for Violent Crime
were previously sponsored as a spouse , common-law or conjugal partner and became a permanent resident of Canada less than 5 years ago,
For more information. See Five-year Sponsorship Bar
are under a removal order,
are detained in a penitentiary, jail, reformatory or prison,
have already applied to sponsor your current spouse or common-law partner and a decision on your application has not yet been made.
Who is not eligible to sponsor
You may not be eligible to be a sponsor if you:
did not meet the terms of a sponsorship agreement in the past,
did not pay alimony or child support even though a court ordered it,
get social assistance for reasons other than being disabled,
were convicted of
an offence of a sexual nature,
a violent crime,
an offence against a relative that resulted in bodily harm or
an attempt or threat to commit any such offences, depending on the details of the case, such as
the type of offence,
how long ago it occurred and
whether a record suspension was issue
were sponsored as a spouse, common-law or conjugal partner in the past and became a permanent resident of Canada less than five years ago
did not pay back an immigration loan, made late payments or missed payments,
are in prison or
have declared bankruptcy which has yet to be discharged.
Other things not on this list may stop you from being able to sponsor a relative.