The family class sponsorship program in Canada is aimed at reuniting Canadian citizens and permanent residents with their family members. By undertaking to support sponsored family members for Canadian immigration, the sponsor promises that, for a specified duration, they will provide basic needs for their members of a family, so they do not have to rely on money from the Canadian government.
Family class sponsorship applications involving spouses, conjugal partners, or common-law and dependent children are given priority in processing times.