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<h1 property="name" id="wb-cont">Foreign nationals reuniting with immediate family</h1>
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<p>Your family member must be a Canadian citizen, a permanent resident of Canada, or a temporary resident in order to enter Canada for the purpose of reuniting.</p>
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<p>For foreign nationals, <strong>only these relationships</strong> are considered immediate family. Any other relationship (like
brother, sister, aunt, adult child who is no longer dependant, etc.) will not be allowed entry for the purpose of reuniting
with family.</p>
<p>If you are trying to enter Canada for a different family related reason, see <a href="compassion.html#wb-cont">Caring for others, funerals and family support</a>.</p>
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<h2 class="mrgn-tp-sm">Your relationship qualifies for entry</h2>
<p>The steps you must follow depend on if your family member is a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or a temporary resident.</p>
<h2 class="h3">On this page</h2>
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<li><a href="#unite-citizen-pr">Reunite with a Canadian citizen or permanent resident</a></li>
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<li><a href="#proof">Documents to prove immediate family status and your relationship</a></li>
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<h2 id="unite-citizen-pr">Reunite with a Canadian citizen or permanent resident</h2>
<p>As a foreign national, you <strong>do not</strong> need a written authorization from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) confirming that you are exempt from the travel
restrictions to reunite with an <strong>immediate family member</strong> who is a Canadian citizen or permanent resident.</p>
<p>You must comply with:</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="./isolation.html#quarantine">mandatory quarantine requirements</a></li>
<li><a href="./provinces.html">provincial and territorial travel restrictions</a></li>
</ul>
<details><summary>Staying in Canada for <strong>15 days or more</strong></summary>
<p>You need to:</p>
<ul>
<li>have <a href="#proof">documents to prove</a> your family member's status as a citizen or permanent resident and
your family relationship with them</li>
</ul>
</details>
<details><summary>Staying in Canada for <strong>less than 15 days</strong></summary>
<p>You need to:</p>
<ul class="lst-spcd">
<li>explain how you plan to meet mandatory quarantine requirements until you leave Canada</li>
<li>demonstrate that you are travelling for a non-optional reason such as:
<ul>
<li>the birth of your own child</li>
<li>to support in high-risk pregnancy</li>
<li>a compassionate visitation</li>
</ul>
<li><strong>and</strong> have <a href="#proof">documents to prove</a> your family member's status as a citizen or
permanent resident and your family relationship with them</li>
</ul>
</details>
<details>
<summary>If you're flying to Canada as a foreign national</summary>
<p>To board your flight to Canada, you must also:</p>
<ul class="lst-spcd">
<li>follow all requirements for <a href="./flying.html">flying in Canada</a> and pass a health check</li>
</li>
<li>tell the airline that you’re exempt from the travel restrictions</li>
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<li><a
href="https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/coronavirus-covid19/apply-visit-work-student.html#excempt">make
sure you have a valid travel document</a> (visitor visa or eTA) and a passport that is valid to come to
Canada
</li>
</ul>
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<h2 id="unite-temporary">Reunite with family who are in Canada temporarily</h2>
<details><summary>Coming from the U.S. (directly or indirectly) as a foreign national</summary>
<p>To travel to Canada from the U.S. to reunite with an <strong>immediate family member</strong> who is in Canada
temporarily, you must:</p>
<ul class="lst-spcd">
<li>demonstrate that you are travelling for a non-optional reason</li>
<li>have <a href="#proof">documents to prove</a> your family member's status as a temporary resident and your family
relationship with them</li>
</ul>
<p>You do <strong>not</strong> need a written authorization from IRCC confirming that you are exempt from the travel
restrictions.</p>
<p>You must comply with:</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="./isolation.html#quarantine">mandatory quarantine requirements</a></li>
<li><a href="./provinces.html">provincial and territorial travel restrictions</a></li>
</ul>
<details>
<summary>If you're flying to Canada from the U.S. as a foreign national</summary>
<p>To board your flight to Canada, you must also:</p>
<ul class="lst-spcd">
<li>follow all requirements for<a href="./flying.html">flying in Canada</a> and pass a health check</li>
</li>
<li>tell the airline that you’re exempt from the travel restrictions</li>
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sure you have a valid travel document</a> (visitor visa or eTA) and a passport that is valid to come to
Canada
</li>
</ul>
</details>
</details>
<details><summary>Coming from all other countries as a foreign national</summary>
<p>To be eligible to travel to Canada to reunite with an <strong>immediate family member</strong>, you must:</p>
<ul class="lst-spcd">
<li>have written authorization from <span class="text-uppercase">ircc</span> confirming that you’re exempt from the
travel restrictions</li>
<li>have a <a
href="https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/coronavirus-covid19/visitors.html">valid
visitor visa
(if you’re from a country whose nationals require a visa) or an eTA (if you’re from a country whose nationals
are visa-exempt)</a></li>
<li>have a valid passport</li>
<li>show an immigration officer that you’re coming for an essential purpose, such as to establish yourself in Canada
and live with your immediate family member long term
</li>
<li>tell the airline that you’re exempt from the travel restrictions</li>
<li>follow all requirements for <a href="./flying.html">flying in Canada</a> and pass a health check</li>
</ul>
<p>You must comply with:</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="./isolation.html#quarantine">mandatory quarantine requirements</a></li>
<li><a href="./provinces.html">provincial and territorial travel restrictions</a></li>
</ul>
<details>
<summary>Request an authorization: non-U.S. foreign national travellers</summary>
<p id="request-ircc">To board your flight to Canada from a country other than the US, you <strong>must have written
authorization</strong>
from IRCC to fly to Canada.</p>
<p>You’ll be refused an authorization if an officer finds that you’re travelling for an optional or
non-essential purpose, such as for tourism, entertainment or recreation.<strong>
</strong></p>
<p>To request an authorization, email us at <a
href="mailto:IRCC.COVID-TravelExemptions-Exemptionsdevoyage-COVID.IRCC@cic.gc.ca">IRCC.COVID-TravelExemptions-Exemptionsdevoyage-COVID.IRCC@cic.gc.ca</a>
</p>
<p>When you contact us, you must provide your:</p>
<ul>
<li>full name</li>
<li>date of birth</li>
<li>unique client identifier (UCI)</li>
<li>passport number</li>
<li>detailed reason for travel</li>
<li>proof of relationship with an immediate family member in Canada</li>
<li>proof of immigration status of your immediate family member in Canada (copy of their study permit or work
permit)</li>
<li>proof of temporary resident visa or eTA</li>
</ul>
<p>We’ll contact you within 5 business days of getting your email and tell you what to do next. We only respond to
inquiries about reuniting with an immediate family member who is living in Canada temporarily.</p>
</details>
</details>
<h2 id="proof">Documents to prove immediate family status and your relationship</h2>
<p>You must have 2 types of documents:</p>
<ul class="lst-spcd">
<li>one that shows your immediate family member’s status as a Canadian citizen or permanent resident or temporary
resident</li>
<li>one that shows your relationship to that family member</li>
</ul>
<details>
<summary>Proof of your immediate family member’s Canadian citizenship, permanent resident status or temporary
resident status</summary>
<p>The following are examples of documents you can provide. Paper and electronic copies of these documents are
accepted. Please note that these are examples only. An officer may request or accept other documents as needed.
</p>
<ul class="lst-spcd">
<li>a Canadian passport</li>
<li><a
href="https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/canadian-citizenship/proof-citizenship/documents.html">proof
of Canadian citizenship</a>, such as a citizenship certificate, citizenship card, or provincial or
territorial birth certificate</li>
<li>a Canadian permanent resident card</li>
<li>a Canadian permanent resident travel document</li>
<li>a copy of the immediate family member’s work permit, study permit, temporary resident permit, or visitor
record
(please
note that a visitor record may not be suitable to meet an exemption in all circumstances</li>
</ul>
</details>
<details>
<summary>Proof of your relationship to that family member</summary>
<p>The following are examples of documents you can provide. Paper and electronic copies of these documents are
accepted. Please note that these are examples only. An officer may request or accept other documents as needed.
</p>
<ul class="lst-spcd">
<li>a marriage certificate or proof of common-law status (documents showing a shared address)</li>
<li>a birth certificate</li>
<li>a Confirmation of Permanent Residence (COPR) for one of the following:
<ul>
<li>the family class (the COPR category under Application Details will be FC)</li>
<li>the one-year window of opportunity provision (coded OYW under Special Program)</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>other documents that show an immediate family connection, for example:
<ul>
<li>correspondence from us showing a spousal sponsorship application in progress</li>
<li>documents that show a shared home address</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</details>
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<h2 class="h3">Definitions of these relationships</h2>
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<dt class="col-md-3">Common-law partner
<p class="small lead">Related term:<br>
Common-law spouse</p>
</dt>
<dd class="col-md-9">
<p>A person who has been living with another person in a conjugal relationship for at least one year. The term
refers to opposite-sex and same-sex relationships.</p>
<p>See the <a href="http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/regulations/SOR-2002-227/page-1.html#h-1">legal
definition
of common-law partner</a>.</p>
</dd>
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<dt class="col-md-3">Dependent child</dt>
<dd class="col-md-9">
<p>A child who is under the maximum age and is not married or in a common law relationship. Generally, to
qualify
as dependants, children must </p>
<ul>
<li>be under 22 years old</li>
<li>not have a spouse or common-law partner</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Note:</strong> a child’s age is usually “<a href="#locked_in">locked in</a>” when we get a
complete application.</p>
<p>Use our <a href="http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/sponsor/aod-tool.asp">online tool to check if your
child qualifies as a dependant</a>.</p>
<p><strong>Exception:</strong> Children who are at the age limit or older can qualify as “over-age” dependants
if
they</p>
<ul>
<li>have depended on their parents for financial support since before they reached the age limit and</li>
<li>can’t financially support themselves due to a mental or physical condition</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Previous age limits:</strong></p>
<p>The age limit has changed in recent years. If your application has been in process for a while, one of the
older definitions of dependent child may apply. Generally, we use the rules in place when we get your
complete
application. Previous age limits for a dependent child:</p>
<ul>
<li>From August 1, 2014 to October 23, 2017: under 19 years old</li>
<li>On or before July 31, 2014: under 22 years old</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Note:</strong> The <a href="#road" aria-controls="road" class="wb-lbx" role="button">rules for
over-age
dependants</a> are different for applications that were submitted on or before July 31, 2014.</p>
</dd>
</div>
<div class="row brdr-bttm">
<dt class="col-md-3"><span id="guardian"></span>Guardian or tutor</dt>
<dd class="col-md-9">A guardian or tutor cares for a foreign national minor child who lives apart from a parent,
for example, to attend a
secondary school in Canada. The guardian or tutor must be able to prove that they normally live at the same
address as
the minor child. </dd>
</div>
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