Especially for refugees who have gained permanent residency here through the refugee protection program, many of those are highly skilled in many professions. They have left and come to Canada because they have to flee for reasons not in their control. Unfortunately, when they come here they're not really established and they don't have a job waiting for them. They do want to sponsor their families at some point. It can be very costly for someone who doesn't have employment yet. Five hundred and fifty dollars per applicant and $120 per child can be a lot, especially if you want to bring your husband, for example, and two of your children who have been left behind because, for some reason, they haven't been able to come.
On October 25th, 2016. See this statement in context.