DEPENDENT CHILD
If you’re sponsoring a spouse or partner, any dependent children (including adopted child) to become a permanent resident under the Family Class should be listed on their application forms.
A dependent child is:
If you’re sponsoring a spouse or partner, any dependent children (including adopted child) to become a permanent resident under the Family Class should be listed on their application forms.
A dependent child is:
- The biological child of the parent, if the child has not been adopted by a person other than the spouse or common-law partner of the parent, or
- The adopted child of the parent and is in one of the following situations of dependency:
- Less than 22 years of age and not a spouse or common-law partner; or
- Is 22 years of age or older and has depended substantially on the financial support of the parent since before the age of 22 and is unable to be financially self-supporting due to a physical or mental condition.
