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Any link or info regarding sponsorship "lonely Canadian rule"

honeysweetie

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Any link or info regarding sponsorship "lonely Canadian rule"?
Single/never married Canadian citizen would like to sponsor a nephew (his parents are still alive). Is it possible?
Thank you.
 

scylla

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Any link or info regarding sponsorship "lonely Canadian rule"?
Single/never married Canadian citizen would like to sponsor a nephew (his parents are still alive). Is it possible?
Thank you.
Sponsorship is possible if the Canadian citizen's parents are both deceased and also if there are no other family questions in Canada.

Information here: https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/family-sponsorship/other-relatives/apply.html
 

Ponga

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Sponsorship is possible if the Canadian citizen's parents are both deceased and also if there are no other family questions in Canada.

Information here: https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/family-sponsorship/other-relatives/apply.html
Since the nephew's parents are still alive, the OP may not be able to sponsor:
https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/family-sponsorship/other-relatives/who-you-can-sponsor.html


Orphaned brother, sister, nephew, niece or grandchild

You can sponsor an orphaned brother, sister, nephew, niece or grandchild only if they meet all of these conditions:


  • they’re related to you by blood or adoption
  • both their mother and father passed away
  • they’re under 18 years of age
  • they’re single (not married or in a common-law or conjugal relationship)

You can’t sponsor your brother, sister, nephew, niece or grandchild if:


  • one of their parents is still alive
  • no one knows where their parents are
  • their parents abandoned them
  • someone else other than their parents is taking care of them while one or both their parents are alive
  • their parent is in jail or otherwise detained
 

YVR123

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Lonley Canadian can sponsor "other relative" (same link)

Other relative
You may sponsor one relative, related by blood or adoption, of any age, if you meet all of these conditions:

  • you (the person who wants to sponsor your relative) don'thave a living relative you could sponsor instead, such as a:
    • spouse
    • common-law partner
    • conjugal partner
    • son or daughter
    • parent
    • grandparent
    • orphaned brother or sister
    • orphaned nephew or niece
    • orphaned grandchild
  • you (the potential sponsor) don’t have any relatives (aunt or uncle or any of the relatives listed above), who is a:
    • Canadian citizen
    • permanent resident
    • registered Indian under the Indian Act
 
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