Find out if you can travel to Canada - Foreign national without symptoms - Family
You indicated that you are:
- a foreign national
- not showing signs and symptoms consistent with COVID-19
- reuniting with family in Canada
- reuniting with a Canadian citizen, a person registered under the Indian Act, or a permanent resident
- not considered an immediate family member
You may be able to travel to Canada as an extended family member, depending on whom you’re related to and how. Are you in any of the following relationships with the person?
- you’ve been in an exclusive dating relationship with the person for at least one year, and you’ve spent physical time together (and you’re both over the age of 18)
- you’re the dependent child of someone who is in an exclusive dating relationship with the person
- you’re the adult child (non-dependent child) of the person, of the person’s spouse, of the person’s common-law partner or of someone who is an exclusive dating relationship with the person
- you’re the grandchild (dependent child of a non-dependent child) of the person, of the person’s spouse, of the person’s common-law partner or of someone who is an exclusive dating relationship with the person
- you’re the sibling, half-sibling or step-sibling of the person, of the person’s spouse or of the person’s common-law partner
- you’re the grandparent of the person, of the person’s spouse or of the person’s common-law partner
- none of the above (for example, you’re an aunt or uncle, cousin, niece or nephew, etc.)
Definitions of these relationships
Note: These are not legal definitions.
An exclusive dating relationship means you’re in a romantic relationship with a Canadian citizen, person registered under Canada’s Indian Act or permanent resident, and:
- you’re both 18 years of age or older
- have been in the relationship for at least 1 year, and
- have spent time in the physical presence of that person at some point during the relationship.
Examples of an exclusive dating relationship include:
- fiancé(e)s
- committed romantic partners for at least 1 year who have lived together but don’t meet the definition of common-law
- boyfriends, girlfriends or any other couple in an intimate, loving relationship
This includes couples in different-sex or same-sex relationships.
Related term:
Common-law spouse
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.
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
- be under 22 years old
- not have a spouse or common-law partner
Note: a child’s age is usually “locked in” when we get a complete application.
Use our online tool to check if your child qualifies as a dependant.
Exception: Children who are at the age limit or older can qualify as “over-age” dependants if they
- have depended on their parents for financial support since before they reached the age limit and
- can’t financially support themselves due to a mental or physical condition
Previous age limits:
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:
- From August 1, 2014 to October 23, 2017: under 19 years old
- On or before July 31, 2014: under 22 years old
Note: The rules for over-age dependants are different for applications that were submitted on or before July 31, 2014.
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