Family Sponsorship
Family sponsorship programmes allow a citizen or permanent resident of a country to sponsor relatives to settle there permanently. The sponsored family member receives permanent residence, with the same social security, education and healthcare entitlements as local citizens.
Prosperous Living Investment provides expert advice on family sponsorship residence programmes in most countries.
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Because they are humanitarian in nature and prioritise family reunion, sponsorship programmes exist in almost every country.
Citizens and permanent residents — and in some cases temporary workers and international students — can sponsor relatives to join them in the country where they work or study.
Depending on the country, sponsorship may cover different relatives: a spouse, children, parents or grandparents.
Permanent resident benefits
Freedom to live and work
Individuals and families holding permanent residence may live and work legally without any limit on the length of their stay.
Welfare entitlements
Permanent residents enjoy the highest level of benefits offered by the country granting their residence, including education, healthcare and other social security – welfare entitlements.
Sponsoring relatives
Permanent residents may sponsor their family – spouse, children, parents or grandparents – to join them.
Becoming a citizen
Permanent residents may naturalise and obtain a passport after living for a qualifying period in the country that granted their residence.