Form 5406 Additional Family Information - need immediate help please

[smile1212]

I am final checking all Forms and supporting documents (including medical check also done), hope to send the application this week. I need help if my understanding is correct - I thought Form 5406 is not applicable to my situation and no need to fill?

My case:
- my husband is Canadian citizen and be my sponsor
- he has two children from previous marriage who are also Canadian citizen; and they are grown up already age 26 and age 30 both do not need any financial support from us
- I have no previous marriage nor any children with my husband
- both my parents already passed away
- I have 2 brothers and 1 sister, age 49, 52, 57; we don't live together and I do not give any financial support to any of them

I only apply for myself to immigrate.
I thought my two step-children are not dependents and they are anyway already Canadian citizen. My parents passed away. My brothers and sister have no intention to immigrate to Canada in the future. Therefore I at first thought I don't need to fill in Form 5406 because I have no family members who may be sponsored by me in the future.

however I double check on the checklist (I am from Hong Kong and the checklist IMM3903 applies), it states,
"IMM5406 - You and Each of your family members must complete their own copy of this form"

I am not clear if it is not applicable to my case ? or my understanding above is wrong, then what I need to provide ?

I am confused, appreciate help :-\

 

[MilesAway]

You need to fill out the form. Regardless of whether you have any intention to sponsor your family in the future, you need to fill out this form.

 

[smile1212]

thanks for your reply; and sorry to ask follow up questions so that I understand what to do -
_ do I also need to get EACH of them to do Forms, including the two step-children and my brothers and sister?
_ and EACH of them need to do the following if i double check on the checklist mentioning family members:
1. fill Form 5669 Background/declaration
2. fill Form 5406
3. provide identity documents e.g. birth certificate

in addition, I at first thought I don't need to provide 'additional family members information' and so I don't need to do the 'non-accompanying family members declaration'; so my understanding is wrong - is that correct I need to provide 'non-accompanying family members declaration' states that my intention to immigrate to Canada without them?

for this, the checklist asks for 'submit a notarized statutory declaration' - do I really need to get a lawyer to prepare such declaration?

sorry for several questions, may sound silly and really appreciate help

 

[MilesAway]

Only the principal applicant fills out that form. If you read the guide, it says that for the purpose of the application, family members are: your spouse and children. Siblings, parents, etc, do not count. They do need to be listed on that form, but they do not need to fill out a form for themselves.

 

[smile1212]

Thanks a lot. I at first read the guide which defines family members are spouse and dependent children, and therefore I misunderstand I don't even need to fill out the 'Form 5406' because my two step-children are not our dependents (already older than 19 and do not need financial support from us).