Family business applications are used to assist individuals in expanding
their business in Canada as well as assisting in ensuring a younger generation.
Family business sponsorship explained
INDIVIDUALS may immigrate to Canada under the Family Business Sponsorship programme if the family business in Canada is owned by a father, mother, son daughter, brother, sister, uncle, aunt, niece, nephew, grandson and granddaughter.
Canada Manpower will assess if the job offer is secure and if the wages and working conditions are competitive to the industry.
The general rule is that the business which is making the sponsorship must have been in operation for one year.
Applications where family sponsorships are generally approved must show special need for a position of trust. In addition, the applicant must be able to show competence in his abilities to fulfil the position.
Family Business applications have been used to assist individuals in expanding their business in Canada as well as assisting in ensuring a younger generation takes over from relatives who are ready to retire.
Once the job offer has been approved by the Canada Manpower offices in Canada, notification is sent to the embassy or consulate abroad where the individual may submit his application to be assessed by an immigration officer at the post.
For information on this and other matters concerning immigration to Canada, contact Brownstein and Brownstein Attorneys, 1310 Greene Avenue, Suite 750, Montreal, Quebec H3Z 2B2, Canada: Tel: 514-939-9559; Fax: 514-939-2289.
Representatives of the company visit London on a regular basis to meet with people interested in immigrating to Canada.
