IMM 1344 A (05-2003) E
I undertake to provide for the basic requirements of the sponsored person
and his or her family members who accompany him or her to Canada, if they
are not self-supporting. I promise to provide food, clothing, shelter, fuel,
utilities, household supplies, personal requirements, and other goods and
services, including dental care, eye care, and other health needs not provided
by public health care. I understand that the money, goods or services
provided by me must be sufficient for the sponsored people to live in Canada.
I promise that the sponsored person and his or her family members will not
need to apply for social assistance.
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Immediately after my spouse, common-law or conjugal partner and
dependent children become permanent residents, I intend to live in:
RESIDENCY DECLARATION
F
a Canadian province or
territory other than Quebec
the province of Quebec
UNDERTAKING
G
Complete this section only if you are a Canadian citizen living exclusively
outside Canada. See Who can sponsor in the Guide for information on
residency.
I make these promises so that the sponsored person and his or her family
members listed on this undertaking can be admitted to Canada as permanent
residents. I understand that the sponsored person and his or her family
members will be admitted solely on the basis of their relationship to me (as
sponsor) and that they do not need to have the financial means to become
established in Canada.
I understand that the validity period of this undertaking begins the day on
which the sponsored person enters Canada with a temporary resident permit
or, if already in Canada on the day on which the sponsored person obtains a
temporary resident permit following an application to remain in Canada as a
permanent resident, and in any other case on the day on which the sponsored
person becomes a permanent resident. The length of the undertaking will
vary according to the relationship of the sponsored person and his or her
family members to me (as sponsor) and their age and it ends:
A. if the sponsored person is my spouse, common-law partner, or
conjugal partner, on the last day of the period of 3 years following the
day on which they become a permanent resident;
B. if the sponsored person or family member is a dependent child of the
sponsor or of the sponsor's spouse, common-law partner or conjugal
partner and is less than 22 years of age when they become a permanent
resident, on the earlier of
• the last day of the period of 10 years following the day on which they
become a permanent resident, or
• the day on which they reach 25 years of age,
C. if the sponsored person or family member is a dependent child of the
sponsor or of the sponsor's spouse, common-law partner or conjugal
partner and is 22 years of age or older when they become a permanent
resident, on the last day of the period of 3 years following the day on
which they become a permanent resident; and
D. if the sponsored person or family member is a person other than a
person referred to above, on the last day of the period of 10 years
following the day on which they become a permanent resident.
I understand that the undertaking remains in effect no matter what may
change in my life. For example, if I am divorced, change jobs, become
unemployed, and/or go back to school, I will still be responsible to the
sponsored person and his or her family members I am sponsoring or for
whom I am co-signing.
I understand that, pursuant to section 135 of the Regulations to the
Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, if I breach any of my sponsorship
obligations I will be in default. I also understand that I will be in default if a
government makes a payment that I have promised to repay in this
undertaking. For example, if I fail to provide for the basic requirements of the
sponsored person and his or her family members and they receive social
assistance during the validity period of the undertaking, I will be in default. I
understand that I will continue to be in default until the amount of benefits
received are repaid in full or repaid to the satisfaction of the government
concerned.
I understand that all social assistance paid to the sponsored person or his or
her family members becomes a debt owed by me to Her Majesty in right of
Canada and Her Majesty in right of the province concerned. As a result, the
Minister and the province concerned have a right to take enforcement action
against me (as sponsor or co-signer) alone, or against both of us.
The Minister and the province concerned may choose not to take
enforcement action to recover money from me if the default is the result of
abuse or in other circumstances. The decision not to act at a particular time
does not cancel the debt. The Minister and the province concerned may
recover the debt when circumstances have changed.
I understand that I will not be allowed to sign or co-sign an additional
application to sponsor another person under the Immigration and Refugee
Protection Act and its Regulations if I am in default of any sponsorship
undertaking. This holds true for both this undertaking and any past
undertakings where I have not satisfactorily paid back my debts.
If you answer "NO" to any questions 1 to 4, you are not
eligible to be a sponsor (or co-signer, if applicable). You
should NOT submit your application.
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If you answer "YES" to any questions 5 to 13, you are
not eligible to be a sponsor (or co-signer, if applicable).
You should not submit your application.
See Who can sponsor in the Guide for information.
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If your answer to questions 14 to 16 is YES, see your
guide for circumstances under which processing may be
suspended.
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Are you 18 years of age or older?
Are you a Canadian citizen or permanent resident?
Are you sponsoring a member of the family class or
a member of the spouse or common-law partner in
Canada class?
Do you reside in Canada and in no other country?
If you answered "NO", but are a Canadian citizen
living exclusively outside Canada, you may still be
eligible to sponsor. See Who can sponsor in the
Guide for information on residency.
Are you in receipt of social assistance for a reason
other than disability?
Are you an undischarged bankrupt as defined in the
Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act?
Have persons you previously sponsored or their
family members received social assistance during
the validity period of the undertaking?
Did you co-sign an undertaking where the
sponsored person or his or her family members
received social assistance during the validity period
of the undertaking?
Have you been ordered to leave Canada?
Are you late in making a required payment on an
immigration loan, a performance bond or any other
amounts you agreed to pay under Canadian
immigration legislation, and have not made
arrangements to defer payments?
Are you currently detained in a jail, prison,
penitentiary or reformatory?
In the five years preceding your application, have
you been convicted of a sexual offence or an
offence against the person in relation to one of your
family members?
Were you ordered by a court to make support
payments to your spouse or child and have
neglected to do so?
Are you the subject of an application to revoke your
citizenship for which a decision has not been made
yet?
Are you the subject of a report on inadmissibility?
Have you been charged with an offence under an
Act of Parliament punishable by a maximum term of
imprisonment of at least 10 years?
If yes, give the following details:
ELIGIBILITY ASSESSMENT
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SPONSOR
YES NO
CO-SIGNER
YES NO
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