Adopted Child
Two parts of to adopt a child from another country and they are application for sponsorship and application for permanent residence for the child
Eligibility for Adopted Child Sponsorship:
To be eligible for this program the following conditions have to be met:
- The sponsor and sponsored person must be able to prove their relationship whether the child is naturally born to the parent or adopted.
- In case the adoption is in the final phase the sponsor may apply for sponsorship until the adoption is finalized.
- The Canadian citizen/permanent resident sponsor and the sponsored child must be approved by the Immigration, Refugee, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) to receive a visa.
- The child to be adopted can be adopted inside or outside of Canada.
- The sponsor must be able to prove that he/she can take care of the adopted child by providing evidence of being able to provide food, shelter, clothing health, etc.
- The sponsor became a permanent residence at least 5 years ago.
- The sponsored person must be at least 16 years of age
How to Apply Sponsorship Application of Adopted Child:
To apply for sponsorship of a dependent or adopted child the following steps have to be taken:
- Fill out the application.
- Gather all requisite documents. The documents that you will need are as follow:
- Proof of dependency or adoption.
- Police certificates and criminal records.
- Medical certificates for both sponsor and child being sponsored.
- Income statements proving the sponsor can financially support the child being sponsored.
- Fingerprints and photos of sponsor and child being sponsored.
- Birth certificates of children below 18 years of age.
- In case the aforementioned documents are not in English or French translation documents would be required.
- Certification of true copies of the aforementioned documents.
- Get the application signed and dated.
- Pay application processing fees.
- Submit your application.
In case there is any change in addresses, phone numbers, or any other contact details the visa office should be informed ASAP.
