CanadaFamily
Explore the five recorded questions, answers and sources for this pathway.
The qualifying family member is an adopted child from another country being sponsored for Canadian permanent residence.
This is a program to sponsor an adopted child from another country for permanent residence.
The sponsor must be a Canadian citizen, a permanent resident, or a person registered in Canada under the Indian Act, and must be at least 18 years old and sign an undertaking and sponsorship agreement. A permanent resident sponsor must live in Canada. A Canadian citizen living outside Canada at the time of the adoption must plan to live in Canada when the child becomes a permanent resident.
To sponsor your adopted child, you must: - be a Canadian citizen, a permanent resident, or a person registered in Canada under the Indian Act - live in Canada, if you’re a permanent resident - plan to live in Canada when the child becomes a permanent resident, if you’re a Canadian citizen living outside of Canada at the time of the adoption - be at least 18 years old - sign an undertaking and sponsorship agreement
The adoption process is handled through the relevant adoption authority, and the ordinary immigration application can be filed once the adoption is complete and a final adoption order exists. Supporting identity/relationship evidence can include the child’s birth certificate showing parents or adoptive parents, or legal guardianship documents where applicable.
You can apply for the child’s permanent residence through the immigration process once the adoption is complete (you have a final adoption order).
- their birth certificate (showing their name, date of birth, place of birth and names of parents or adoptive parents) or
The sponsor must sign an undertaking and sponsorship agreement and the application package includes a Financial Evaluation. The official route pages establish these support obligations but do not state the full duration or detailed monetary undertaking rules.
- sign an undertaking and sponsorship agreement
- Financial Evaluation [IMM 1283]
The immigration route is one application in two parts: the sponsorship application, in which the sponsor applies to become a sponsor, and the child's permanent residence application. The child is brought to Canada once they become a permanent resident and get their permanent resident visa. After the child arrives in Canada as a permanent resident, citizenship can be applied for on the child's behalf, but the adoption process must be completed first. The official source does not state the rights attached to permanent residence or how long the status lasts.
1. Submit both parts of your immigration application, including: - Your sponsorship application: You apply to become a sponsor. - The child’s permanent residence application: You apply for your child’s permanent residence. 2. Bring the child to Canada once they become a permanent resident and get their permanent resident visa. 3. After the child arrives in Canada as a permanent resident, you can apply for citizenship on their behalf. However, you must complete the adoption process first.
These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.
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