Steps to Sponsor Adopted Children in Canada

Now that your family is complete with having adopted a child, you must be running about trying to understand how to sponsor him/her into Canada. The government of Canada is sincerely committed to preserving the family fabrics and therefore, applications from families for adopted kids are a primary commitment.

Who are Eligible?

Temporary foreign workers in Canada and permanent residents can bring in their adopted child to Canada following a few steps, part of the Child Sponsorship Program under Family Class Immigration.

If you wish to bring in more than a single adopted child, at once, you will need to prove financial prowess for the same. As a sponsor, you need to be a citizen of Canada or a permanent residence. You need to be at least 18 years age wise.

There are certain criteria you must NOT meet though. These are as follows-

• Criminal record
• Removal order receiver
• Social assistance receiver unless disability factor exists
• Conviction on any ground
• Unpaid child support payments
• Uncleared immigration loan amounts
• Bankruptcy
• Inadmissibility into Canada
• Less than five years of residence permanently in Canada

Factors for Adopted Child Sponsorship

• Both the sponsored and sponsor must have a valid relationship proof of adoption
• Proof of adoption being in the last leg of formalization
• Approval for visa receipt from the IRCC or Immigration, Refugee, and Citizenship Canada
• Adoption can be done in and outside of Canada
• Proof of financial ability to bear expenses related to the child
• Permanent residence of at least five years

Steps to apply for Sponsorship

• Submit application
• Ensure submission of relevant documentation such as:

1. Medical certificates
2. Police verification
3. Proof of relationship
4. Income documents
5. Biometrics

Submit the application online, after making the requested payment. Notify visa office in case the contact details you submit in application see any changes later on.

Summing up

• Post perusal of applications, visa office authorities generally conducts an interview.
• After verification and quizzing to their satisfaction, the passport needs submission—both of the adopted child and the sponsor.
• Once you gain approval, remember that you will eventually have to keep your adopted child full-time in Canada.
• He/she will undergo the required medical tests before arrival. Moreover, once the grant of PR is done, your adopted child will have the rights of a permanent resident in Canada. There will also be no restriction on study or work either!

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