Many Canadian Permanent Residents or Citizens are willing to sponsor their siblings (brothers and/or sisters) to Canada. Unfortunately this can’t be done for every brother or sister. Under certain circumstances this is possible. First of all the person who would like to sponsor their sibling(s) needs to meet the following conditions:
be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident
be at least 18 years old
resides in Canada
files the sponsorship application according to the guidelines
does not owe the government of Canada or his/her provincial government money or other obligations due to previous sponsorship applications
meets the minimum income requirements
The preceding conditions are necessary but not enough. The following conditions are also need to be in place:
The parents of the sponsor are deceased (dead)
The siblings are under 18 years of age
If the siblings are 18 years old or more they still can be sponsored if the sponsor is a lonely person (he/she does not have a spouse, a common-law partner, a conjugal partner, a mother or father, a child, or any close relatives in Canada or who could be sponsored to Canada).
These are tough conditions but applicable to some people. If you think you qualify by meeting all relevant requirements, you may proceed with application.