Who can’t become a sponsor
You can’t be a sponsor if you:
have failed to pay:
an immigration loan
a performance bond
family support payments
have failed to provide for the basic needs of a previously-sponsored relative who received social assistance
are under a removal order
are in a penitentiary, jail, reformatory or prison
receive social assistance for a reason other than a disability
are still going through the process of bankruptcy (undischarged bankruptcy)
were sponsored by a spouse or partner and you became a permanent resident less than five years ago
sponsored a previous spouse or partner and three years have not passed since this person became a permanent resident
have already applied to sponsor your current spouse, partner or child and a decision on your application hasn’t been made yet
were convicted of a violent or sexual offence, or an offence that caused bodily harm to a relative—or you attempted or threatened to commit any of these offences