Sponsoring an orphaned minor
Determining who you can sponsor
Your brother, sister, nephew, niece or grandchild must meet all the following conditions:
- Be related to you by blood or through an adoption process;
- Be an orphan of their father or mother (both deceased);
- Be under the age of 18;
- Not have a husband, wife or de facto spouse.
You cannot sponsor a brother, sister, nephew, niece, grandson or granddaughter if:
- One of their parents is still living;
- No one knows where their parents are;
- Their parents abandoned them;
- Someone other than their parents takes care of them, where one of their parents or both parents are still alive;
- One of their parents is in prison or in detention.
Family members who may accompany the person to be sponsored
The minor you wish to sponsor may be accompanied by his or her dependent child or children.
You must declare the family members who accompany the sponsored person in your undertaking application.
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Contact the ministère de l'Immigration, de la Francisation et de l'Intégration
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Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday: from 8:00 to 16:00
Wednesday: from 10:00 to 16:30
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Greater Montréal: 514-864-9191
Elsewhere in Québec (Toll free): 1-877-864-9191
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Last update: November 25, 2024