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If you are a Canadian citizen not residing in Canada, you may sponsor your spouse, common-law or conjugal partner and/or dependent children who have no dependent children of their own.

If I live outside Canada, may I sponsor?

If you are a Canadian citizen, you may sponsor a spouse, a common-law partner or conjugal partner, or a dependent child who has no children of his or her own. However, you must demonstrate that you will live in Canada when the sponsored person becomes a permanent resident.

Foreign Workers and Their Families

You have a work permit that is valid for at least 6 months. You also have a formal agreement to work full-time for an employer in Ontario. The agreement states the employer's name, your occupation, and states that you will be working for at least 6 consecutive months.

-You have a valid work permit under the federal Live-In Caregiver program.
-You hold a valid work permit under the federal Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program.
-You are a foreign clergy member who will serve a religious congregation in Ontario for at least 6 months.
-Your spouse or same-sex partner is a foreign worker who is eligible for OHIP.
-You are the dependent child of a foreign worker who is eligible for OHIP.

Other Temporary Residents

You have a Temporary Resident Permit with case type 80 (for adoption only), 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94 or 95.

You and all members of your family, including babies and children, must have your own health coverage. Each eligible person gets their own Health Card. Carry your Health Card with you. You need to show it every time you need medical services.

Ministry of Health staff can help you determine if you are eligible for Ontario health coverage. Call the ministry INFOline:

In Ontario: 1-800-268-1154
In Toronto: 416-314-5518
TTY: 1-800-387-5559
Hours of operation: 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. You can also email [email protected].

Once you have completed all the sections of your application, submit your application to the Canadian embassy, high commission or consulate closest to your home.

Note: If you are applying for a child who is residing outside Canada and the United States, submit the application and documents to the Canadian embassy, high commission or consulate closest to where your child resides. Submitting your child's application directly to the Case Processing Centre in Sydney, Nova Scotia will cause delays.

I legally changed my name. What do I have to do to change the name on my PR card?

If you legally changed your name and you want your new name to be on your PR card, you must send an Application for a Permanent Resident Card to the mailing address at the bottom of the application form. Make sure to include the documents required to support your name change, which are listed in the Application for a Permanent Resident Instruction Guide.

Legal change of name

If your present name is different from the name printed on your Record of Landing (IMM 1000) or Confirmation of Permanent Residence (IMM 5292 or IMM 5688), you must send in supporting legal documentation as proof of your name change in addition to supporting identity documents as requested in section 3 of Step 1. Supporting legal documentation may include:

-a copy of a legal change of name document, court order, adoption order issued by a civil authority in a province or territory of Canada, or a marriage certificate, divorce decree, registration, declaration of union, revocation of declaration or annulment of union issued by a civil authority in a province or territory of Canada, showing your new name, unless you have been married in and are currently a resident of Quebec;

-if you are a permanent resident who changed their name outside of Canada, provide a foreign passport or other national authoritative document that has been amended to reflect the new name, and an official document linking the old and new names.

If the change of name was already approved in a previous permanent resident card application, include a photocopy of your last permanent resident card.

Important information: If you have had a legal name change, you must include a copy of your Record of Landing (IMM 1000) or Confirmation of Permanent Residence (IMM 5292 or IMM 5688) with this application.