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Duration of sponsorship (undertaking)

The obligations of the sponsor (guarantor) generally take effect as soon as the sponsored person obtains permanent resident status.


Sponsored person	Duration of sponsorship (undertaking)	Comments
Spouse, common-law partner or conjugal partner	3 years	-----
Child under 16 years of age	Minimum 10 years	10 years or until the age of majority (18 years old), whichever is longer
Child 16 years of age and older	Minimum 3 years	3 years or until the age of 25, whichever is longer
Other relatives	10 years	-----

IMPORTANT : An undertaking cannot be terminated. Obtaining Canadian citizenship, a separation or divorce or moving to another province do not constitute grounds for terminating the undertaking agreement. Moreover, even if your financial situation deteriorates, the undertaking agreement will remain in effect.

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Last modification : 2009-02-09