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[Canada enquiry]

No, he can not list his mother as a dependant.  He can apply to sponsor her after he has gotten his own PR, is living in Canada and making enough money to support his family and mother but it will take several years to process.  

Hi Leon, I am curently living in Canada, I immigrated 7 months ago under the skilled workers category. Now I want to sponsor my wife from India. How much money/savings do I need to show to the Canadian High Commission? I have regular full time job.

cheers.

[devilhimselff]

Actually as far as I understand, mother/father, nieces/nephews could be listed as dependents.
HOWEVER, you have to PROVE that they are YOUR DEPENDENTS, and somebody else's.
Therefore, try to prove that mother/father is not your GOVERNMENT dependent. Try to prove to the visa officer that it is not your government's duty to take care of them.
And the same logic applies to your nieces/nephews. Are they orphans and adopted by you? If not, then how is that your government is not responsible for them?
Would it be possible to prove?

I dont think so....Read above Leon's definition of Dependent.

[slavasz]

I have a link to E7 guide too
We are talking about two different definitions:
family members and dependents
If they were the same there would not be any difference. However, they are separate issues.
Hence, theoretically you can list your old disabled mother or abandoned nephew as your dependent, but practically it would be almost impossible if you are from any country that has even minimum social security.

[Leon]

Hi Leon, I am curently living in Canada, I immigrated 7 months ago under the skilled workers category. Now I want to sponsor my wife from India. How much money/savings do I need to show to the Canadian High Commission? I have regular full time job.

So as you immigrated, you had listed your wife as not-accompanying or you were not married yet?  If you were not married yet, were you married before you landed or after you landed?  If your wife was not listed on your application, you got your visa but married before landing you would have a problem.  If that is not the case, you can sponsor her.  You do not have to show any particular amount of money to sponsor a spouse.  Send them your last 3 pay slips and tell them your wife will be working too when she arrives.  That should be enough.

[mandiebraxton]

Slavaz,
I am trying to understand why you are trying to misinterpret the guide as per the meaning of dependants! You see, on the additional family form, you list ur mother, father, brother, sister. This is TOTALLY DIFFERENT from details for family members on the application form itself!  The family members (or dependants) include your SPOUSE/COMMON-LAW PARTNER, ALL OF YOUR DEPENDENT CHILDREN AND THOSE OF YOUR SPOUSE OR COMMON-LAW PARTNER (note the definition of dependant chindren) WHO ARE NOT ALREADY PR OF CANADA. Nowhere in the guide is there mention of mother, father as dependants. For nieces and nephews and any other child not biologically yours or your partner's, unless they have formally been adopted by you, then they can be your dependants! Now you made me get out of my cozy bed to look for the forms  ......Mandie

[Leon]

Of course you could list all kinds of people on the form as your dependants, even your next door neighbour and his cat but that doesn't mean it would be accepted by immigration

[devilhimselff]

Of course you could list all kinds of people on the form as your dependants, even your next door neighbour and his cat but that doesn't mean it would be accepted by immigration

Not the cat man.....anything but the cat

[mandiebraxton]

Not the cat man.....anything but the cat

Lol......nope he doesnt own a cat with his mother... Mandie

[Canada enquiry]

So as you immigrated, you had listed your wife as not-accompanying or you were not married yet?  If you were not married yet, were you married before you landed or after you landed?  If your wife was not listed on your application, you got your visa but married before landing you would have a problem.  If that is not the case, you can sponsor her.  You do not have to show any particular amount of money to sponsor a spouse.  Send them your last 3 pay slips and tell them your wife will be working too when she arrives.  That should be enough.

Hi Leon,

thanks for the response. I am not married yet. I have a plan to marry her soon. And then I will have to sponsor her. Therefore, I have asked you how much money/savings are required to sponsor her.

Regards.