Who can apply

On this page:

• Applicant categories
  • Category 1: A family member of a Canadian citizen or permanent resident in Canada
  • Category 2: A spouse or common-law partner of a Ukrainian national with family in Canada
  • If you intend to live in Quebec
  • Being admissible to Canada
  • If you need to leave Canada
• Who can’t apply
• Family members who can immigrate with you to Canada

Applicant categories

There are 2 categories of family members who are eligible to apply for permanent residence under this policy.

Category 1: A family member of a Canadian citizen or permanent resident in Canada

You can apply to immigrate under this policy if you meet the following conditions.

You must :

• be a Ukrainian national
• be a family member of a Canadian citizen or permanent resident including their:
  • spouse or common-law partner
  • child (regardless of age)
  • grandchild
  • parent
  • grandparent, or
  • sibling (or half-sibling)
• be in Canada when:
  • you submit your application
  • you’re granted permanent residence
• have valid temporary resident status in Canada, or have applied to restore your status if it has been expired for less than 90 days
• hold a passport or travel document, or provide supporting identity documents if you don’t hold one
• provide a signed statutory declaration form (IMM 0191) from your family member in Canada explaining your relationship to them, and
• be admissible to Canada

Category 2: Spouse or common-law partner of a Ukrainian national who has family in Canada

You can apply to immigrate under this policy if you meet the following conditions.

You must be the spouse or common-law partner of a Ukrainian national.

Your spouse or partner must:

• be unable to leave Ukraine, be missing, have passed away, or have presumed to have passed way
• be the family member of a Canadian citizen or permanent resident including their:
  • child (regardless of age)
  • grandchild
  • parent
  • grandparent, or
  • sibling (or half-sibling)

You must:

• be in Canada when:
  • you submit your application
  • you’re granted permanent residence
• not have remarried or be in a common-law relationship with another person since leaving Ukraine
• have valid temporary resident status in Canada, or have applied to restore your status if it has been expired for less than 90 days
• hold a passport or travel document, or provide supporting identity documents if you don’t hold one
• provide a signed statutory declaration form (IMM 0191) from your spouse or partner’s family member in Canada explaining your relationship to them, and
• be admissible to Canada

If you intend to live in Quebec

Being admissible to Canada

You and your family members must be admissible to Canada to be approved to immigrate. This means you’re allowed to come to Canada under our immigration law.

If you need to leave Canada

You can leave and return to Canada if you:

• submitted your application while in Canada
• have a valid multiple entry visa
• return to Canada before you’re granted permanent residence

Who can’t apply

You’re not eligible to apply for permanent residence under this policy if you don’t meet the criteria of 1 of the 2 categories above including if:

• you’re outside Canada
• you’re inadmissible, other than for financial reasons
• your relationship type is not listed above

Family members who can immigrate with you to Canada

You can include eligible family members in your application to immigrate with you to Canada if they meet all of the medical, criminal and security requirements to become permanent residents of Canada.

Eligible family members are:

• your spouse or common-law partner
• your dependent child who is:
  • under 22 years old and doesn’t have a spouse or partner or
  • 22 years old or over and  
    • has depended on you for financial support since before they were 22 and
    • can’t support themselves financially because of a mental or physical condition
• your grandchild (dependent child of your, or your spouse or partner’s dependent child)

Family members can be in or outside of Canada. Only you are required to be in Canada when you submit your application and when you’re granted permanent residence.

You must list these family members in your application, even if they’re not immigrating with you now. If you don’t, you will not be able to sponsor them later.

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