Ineligible to sponsor my wife due to her fathers conviction?

[Serph]

Hey guys I have a question which is worrying both my wife and I,


We're going through the application for her PR status and noticed it requires listing of non accompanying family members. We also were reading that potential refusal can occur due to family members convictions. Even if the family member isn't accompanying or ever will be moving up here or be sponsored by us could his major felony prevent my wife from gaining PR status?


Thanks for any input.

[sidkrose]

I could be wrong, but I'm pretty sure that inadmissibility due to a family member having a criminal conviction only applies if that family member is a DEPENDENT of the principle applicant. So, since it is her father and not her child or something, I don't think it will have an effect on the application.

But please, someone with more experience in the matter should answer too!

[kuku]

Well What I understood is -- You do not require to list your spouse's mother and father in non accompanying family members.

For immigration purpose - family member means spouse and dependent children. Spouse's parents do not come in family members.

[CharlieD10]

You are correct, sidkrose, in the case of sponsoring a spouse, only a dependent child (whether accompanying or non-accompanying) could make that spouse inadmissible.

If your wife was to later attempt to sponsor her mother, Serph, her mother would be the one who might be inadmissible due to her father's felony conviction/charge.

A parent or sibling possibly being inadmissible would not affect the sponsorship of a spouse, as they are not dependents of the spouse.

[Serph]

Wow that's a relief thanks guys for answering us so quickly we appreciate it majorly.