Sponsoring a Family Member to Immigrate to Canada

Sponsoring a Family Member to Immigrate to Canada

by Aseem
(Australia)

Hi Sharon

I am in Australia right now. I came on 2008 on a spouse visa, but I separated from my wife.

My visa is valid till 30th may and I want to go to Canada to my sister (she is a citizen and has been there for 7 yrs)

Is that possible?

Thanks
Aseem

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Sponsoring a Family Member to Immigrate to Canada
by: Sharon - Expats Guide

Hi Aseem

Thanks for your inquiry. Please note that I am not an immigration officer.

According to the Canadian Family Class program there are two different processes for sponsoring a family to immigrate to Canada. One process is used for sponsoring a spouse, or dependent children. Another process is used to sponsor other eligible relatives.

Other eligible relatives are:

Parents

Grandparents

Brothers or sisters, nephews or nieces, granddaughters or grandsons who are orphaned, under 18 years of age and not married or in a common-law relationship

Another relative of any age or relationship. This can be done only if your sister does not have a living spouse or common-law partner, conjugal partner, a son or daughter, parent, grandparent, sibling, uncle, aunt, nephew or niece who could be sponsored as a member of the family class, and if she does not have any relative who is a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident.

Other relatives, such as brothers and sisters over 18, or adult independent children cannot be sponsored. However, if you apply to immigrate to Canada under the Skilled Worker Class, you might get extra points for adaptability for having a relative in Canada.

To learn more about working and living in Canada read - My Immigration Consultant - A step by step easy to follow software (e-book style).

Best of Luck
Sharon

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mother's step brother is a PR in Canada
by: shreeti

Hi Sharon

I would be very grateful if you can help me with this confusion that I have.

my mother's step brother is a PR in Canada. He is married and has 2 children.

I wanna apply for a PR in the skilled worker list (I am a physiotherapist) but am short of points.

Will I be getting points in the adaptability section ?

Thank you

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mother's step brother is a PR in Canada
by: Sharon - Expats Guide

Dear Shreeti

Thanks for your inquiry (please note that I am not an immigration officer)

I would recommend that you do the self assessment test for skilled workers and professionals.

When you reach the adaptability factor you will be asked if you have a Family in Canada (parent, grandparent, aunt, uncle, sister, brother, niece, nephew, child or grandchild, spouse or common-law partner who is a Canadian citizen or permanent resident living in Canada).

You indicated that your uncle is a PR of Canada and I think this gives you an extra of 5 points.

However you also mentioned that it is your step uncle (Is there any blood connection?). I am not sure how Canada immigration sees a step uncle when it comes to assessment points.

I would therefore suggest that you check it directly with the Canadian Embassy

Please come back and let us know what they have told you

Best of Luck
Sharon

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Kindly advice: Orphaned & Abondoned Niece to immigrate to Canada with Maternal Aunt
by: Anonymous

Hi Sharon,

I am an Indian citizen interested to immigrate to Canada with my wife and kids and I qualify as a Principal Applicant for the same with 77 points as against the required minimum 67 points.

However I have an issue related to my wife's nieces whom I would like to include in my application for Permanent residence. Following are the facts of the case:

My wife had 2 siblings - 1 deceased elder sister and 1 younger brother who is mentally retarded and dependent on his parents in all aspects.

My wife's sister was twice married during her lifetime and had 1 child from each marriage.

Her first divorce took place 14 years ago and her ex-husband voluntarily gave up his right to the custody of the child in a duly notarized affidavit. Since then the child had been under the custody of the mother and the father never turned up again to even see the child let alone pay for her maintenance.

Subsequently 7 years later, she married again, had another child from this marriage.

Unfortunately her second husband passed away 2 years ago leaving her to fend for herself and her 2 children.

Now my sister-in-law also passed away leaving behind the 2 minor children who are being taken care of by my wife.

The whereabouts of my deceased sister-in-law's first husband are not known. He has never turned up to see his child after the divorce.

Since my wife's surviving sibling is mentally handicapped and her parents are very aged to take care of these young & minor children, my wife is the only person who can take the responsibility of their upbringing. Moreover she is their maternal aunt and the only extended family these children have besides their aged maternal grandparents and a handicapped maternal uncle.

There will be no one to take care of these children if my wife should leave them behind and immigrate to Canada, hence I wish to take them along with my family to Canada.

In view of these circumstances, kindly advice if I can include my deceased sister-in-law's children in my application, and if yes, what are the documents that need to be submitted?

Thanks for your time and cooperation,
Regards,
Mickey

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Orphaned & Abondoned Niece to immigrate to Canada with Maternal Aunt
by: Sharon - Expats Guide

Dear Mickey

Thanks for your inquiry (please note that I am not an immigration officer)

You did not mention under what category you are applying to immigrate to Canada, so I assumed you are applying under the federal skilled worker class.

According to the information provided in the federal skilled worker immigration Guide -

"Dependents children Refers to the children of the principal applicant or of the principal applicant?s spouse or common-law partner.
They must:

* be under the age of 22 and not have a spouse or common-law partner; or

* depend substantially on the financial support of a parent and have been continuously enrolled and in attendance as full-time students in a post-secondary institution accredited by the relevant government authority since before the age of 22 (or since marrying or entering into a common-law relationship, if this happened before the age of 22); or,

* depend substantially on the financial support of a parent since before the age of 22 and be unable to provide for themselves due to a medical condition."

If you want to include your wife's deceased sister's children in your application you should submit to the Canadian Embassy all the legal documents proving that your wife is the sole carrier of her deceased sister's children and adoption papers (if they were adopted legally by your wife).

All documents that are not written in English or in French must be accompanied by the English or French translation, an affidavit from the person who completed the translation, and a certified copy of the original document.

Best of Luck
Sharon

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