Frequently asked questions:
Working temporarily in Canada

Live-In Caregiver Program

When can I sponsor my family members to come to Canada?

Your family members living in Canada and abroad may be included in your application for permanent resident status in Canada. Their applications for permanent resident status will be processed at the same time as yours. Your family members living abroad will not receive their papers to come to Canada until you receive permanent resident status.

You and all your family members included in your application for permanent resident status in Canada, whether residing in Canada or abroad, must pass medical and background checks. You cannot get permanent resident status until you and your family members all pass these checks.

If and when all the requirements are met, then you and your family members in Canada will be invited to the Citizenship and Immigration Canada office nearest your home to obtain your permanent resident status. You, as the principal applicant, must be granted permanent resident status first, or at the same time as any family members.

An officer will issue permanent resident visas to those family members living outside Canada who were included on your application. Your family members can then come to Canada and get permanent resident status.