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ENGAGEMENT PARRAINAGE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-10-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sponsorship undertaking
1, record 1, English, sponsorship%20undertaking
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sponsor's undertaking 2, record 1, English, sponsor%27s%20undertaking
correct, noun
- undertaking of sponsorship 3, record 1, English, undertaking%20of%20sponsorship
correct, noun
- undertaking relating to sponsorship 4, record 1, English, undertaking%20relating%20to%20sponsorship
former designation, correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Your obligations as a sponsor. When you agree to be a sponsor, you must sign an undertaking, promising to give financial support for the basic needs of your spouse or partner and their dependent children. Basic needs are: food, clothing, shelter and other needs for everyday living, dental care, eye care and other health needs that aren't covered by public health services. Before signing the undertaking agreement, you must make sure the people you sponsor won't need to ask the government for financial help. 5, record 1, English, - sponsorship%20undertaking
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
undertaking relating to sponsorship: designation previously used in the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act. 6, record 1, English, - sponsorship%20undertaking
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- engagement de parrainage
1, record 1, French, engagement%20de%20parrainage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Vos obligations en tant que répondant. Lorsque vous acceptez de parrainer une personne, vous devez signer un engagement, dans le cadre duquel vous promettez de subvenir financièrement aux besoins essentiels de votre époux ou de votre partenaire ainsi qu'à ceux de ses enfants à charge. Ces besoins essentiels sont les suivants : la nourriture, les vêtements, l'hébergement et les autres besoins nécessaires aux activités de la vie courante; les soins dentaires, les soins de la vue et les autres soins médicaux non couverts par l'assurance-maladie publique. Avant de signer l'engagement, vous devez vous assurer que les personnes que vous parrainez n'auront pas à demander une aide financière au gouvernement. 2, record 1, French, - engagement%20de%20parrainage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciudadanía e inmigración
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- compromiso de patrocinio
1, record 1, Spanish, compromiso%20de%20patrocinio
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
compromiso de patrocinio: Terminología en español utilizada por la Comisión de Inmigración y Refugiados de Canadá (CIR). 2, record 1, Spanish, - compromiso%20de%20patrocinio
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