To obtain a Permanent Resident Card (PRC) for your non-Canadian partner under the Family Class, you must sign an agreement (“Undertaking”) with Immigration Canada to be his/her sponsor for 3 years so that there will be no need to apply for social assistance.

The Sponsor also agrees to provide the basic necessities of life for the partner for 3 years after partner becomes a Permanent Resident . These provisions would include clothing, shelter, food, etc.

The non-Canadian partner also must sign a Sponsorship Agreement with the Sponsor to make every effort to become self-supporting.

There is NO minimum income requirement to sponsor a spouse, partner or dependent child. However, there are minimum income requirements to sponsor other family members (~$30K gross -Sponsor with children case).