Undeclared Family Sponsorship
“Bringing Families Together — Even After the Mistake.”
If you accidentally left a family member off your original immigration application, you’re not alone — and it’s not too late. At Northfield & Associates, we specialize in guiding clients through Canada’s public policy process for sponsoring previously undeclared family members. With experienced support and personalized advice, we help you correct past errors and reunite your family with compassion, clarity, and care.
Canada’s Pilot project to sponsor undeclared family members
When applying for permanent residence, you must declare all family members on your application, or you will be permanently barred from sponsoring them. Canada has now renewed a pilot program to allow certain applicants to sponsor their previously undeclared family members.
Who is an undeclared family member?
Why do I need to declare all my family members?
Family members include your spouse or common-law partner, any dependent children, and any dependent children of your dependent children (grandchildren). If you fail to provide information on or don’t disclose a family member on your application, they are considered ‘undeclared’.
What happens if I don’t declare a family member?
Failing to have a non-accompanying family member examined by the Canadian authorities results in a lifetime exclusion in being able to sponsor that family member. You could also be refused entry to Canada, or charged with misrepresentation.
Who is eligible to apply?
- You became a permanent resident being sponsored as a spouse, common-law partner, conjugal partner, or dependent child; as a refugee inside or outside Canada; or as a dependent family member of a refugee
- You meet all regular eligibility requirements: you are at least 18 years of age, a permanent resident or citizen, and live in Canada
- The family member you wish to sponsor would not have made you ineligible to immigrate to Canada
- The family member you wish to sponsor is a previously undeclared spouse, common-law partner, or dependent child
- The family member you wish to sponsor is otherwise eligible to be sponsored to Canada
How do I sponsor a family member under the pilot project?
There is no special process to apply for sponsorship under the pilot project. Applicants must apply using the normal process to sponsor your spouse, common-law partner, or dependent child.
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