Death of Sponsor:

[SHENK]

Out of curiosity- what happens if the sponsor dies?

For instance, one is required to sponsor a minor for ten years- what happens if the sponsor dies before that ten  years and there was no co-sponsor?

[Leon]

I would assume that in that case, if the child went on welfare, there would be nobody for the government to collect the money back from. 

[SHENK]

I mean could they stay in Canada? If there were other family members there? Would they have to start all over?

[Leon]

Of course they can stay in Canada.  If they are already PR, nobody will kick them out.  The only problem is if this is a PR child with no parents anymore and nobody to take care of them.  I do not know if Canadian authorities would try to find relatives in the childs home country or if they would put it in foster care.

[SHENK]

Thank you Leon :-)

That makes sense.