Definition on who maybe Sponsored under the Family Class Sponsorship Category:

1. Spouses Married couples. Must be legally married. If not married in Canada then the marriage must be valid in the country where the marriage took place and
also recognized under Canadian law.

2. Common Law Spouse A common-law spouse is defined as a person the sponsor has lived with continuously in a conjegal relationship (marriage like), without interuption, for
at least one year. Some short absenses are allowed, however, for business trips and family reasons.

3. Conjugal Parter Spouses that are in a marriage like relationship but due to exceptional circumstances beyong their control cannot meet the definition of common law
spouse because they cannot obtain the 1 year of continuously living together without interuption.

4. Children All children under the age of 22 and without a spouse or common-law partner maybe sponsored. Children older than 22 and married can be sponsored
if since reaching the age of 22 or the date they became a spouse or common-law partner they have remained full time students and have been financially
dependent on the sponor.

5. Orphans An orphan is a person whose parents are both deceased. An orphaned brother or sister, nephew or niece, or grandchild may be sponsored if they are
under the age of 18 and unmarried.

6. Adopted Children A person who is under the age of 18 who the sponsor intends on adopting in Canada.

7. Other Relative If a sponsor does not have any family in Canada and no relative living abroad that can be sponsored then the sponsor may sponsor any other relative
regardless of age.