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Declaring Family Members

Yuba

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Jan 16, 2019
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Hi,

I am a bit confuse on the Family members sections. The Guide says that you must declare all family members even if they are not accompanying you to migrate under the Family class application.

The Family members here refers to "Immediate Family member" correct?
Does each immediate family member needs to get a medical check-up even if they are not accompanying and do not wish to visit Canada in the future.?
What happens if i do not declare a immediate family member in the application?
Do i need to declare my ex-husband as well as part of the Family member? the ex-husband is the bio-dad for my daughter who is accompanying me as a dependant in my application.
 

canuck78

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Jun 18, 2017
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Hi,

I am a bit confuse on the Family members sections. The Guide says that you must declare all family members even if they are not accompanying you to migrate under the Family class application.

The Family members here refers to "Immediate Family member" correct?
Does each immediate family member needs to get a medical check-up even if they are not accompanying and do not wish to visit Canada in the future.?
What happens if i do not declare a immediate family member in the application?
Do i need to declare my ex-husband as well as part of the Family member? the ex-husband is the bio-dad for my daughter who is accompanying me as a dependant in my application.
No ex-husbands do not have to be declared as family members and don’t need to do a medical. In your case you would only need to declare your daughter.
 

zardoz

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Hi,

I am a bit confuse on the Family members sections. The Guide says that you must declare all family members even if they are not accompanying you to migrate under the Family class application.

The Family members here refers to "Immediate Family member" correct?
Does each immediate family member needs to get a medical check-up even if they are not accompanying and do not wish to visit Canada in the future.?
What happens if i do not declare a immediate family member in the application?
Do i need to declare my ex-husband as well as part of the Family member? the ex-husband is the bio-dad for my daughter who is accompanying me as a dependant in my application.
Note that unless you have exclusive, sole, legal custody of the child, the other parent will have to give formal permission for the child to immigrate to Canada. Without this, they will be not be accepted.
 

canuck_in_uk

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Hi,

I am a bit confuse on the Family members sections. The Guide says that you must declare all family members even if they are not accompanying you to migrate under the Family class application.

The Family members here refers to "Immediate Family member" correct?
Does each immediate family member needs to get a medical check-up even if they are not accompanying and do not wish to visit Canada in the future.?
What happens if i do not declare a immediate family member in the application?
Do i need to declare my ex-husband as well as part of the Family member? the ex-husband is the bio-dad for my daughter who is accompanying me as a dependant in my application.
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/helpcentre/glossary.asp#family_members
 

Yuba

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Jan 16, 2019
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No ex-husbands do not have to be declared as family members and don’t need to do a medical. In your case you would only need to declare your daughter.
thanks for that information. so i do not need to put my ex name down under family.
 

Yuba

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Jan 16, 2019
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Note that unless you have exclusive, sole, legal custody of the child, the other parent will have to give formal permission for the child to immigrate to Canada. Without this, they will be not be accepted.
i have joint legal custody of my daughter and i have gotten written consent from my ex to allow my daughter to immigrate with me
 

couplefromDubai

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YVR123

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parents and siblings are in the additional family memebers form. (IMM5406)
So YES. All of them needed to be listed.
 

couplefromDubai

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Aug 4, 2020
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parents and siblings are in the additional family memebers form. (IMM5406)
So YES. All of them needed to be listed.
Thanks for the response. Do you know then which dependants are to be listed on the main application form IMM0008? Is it supposed to be different than the additional family form 5406? If the principal applicant is being sponsored by his Wife, should he list his wife as a dependant still? Or he shouldn't...

Thanks
 

YVR123

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Jul 27, 2017
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Thanks for the response. Do you know then which dependants are to be listed on the main application form IMM0008? Is it supposed to be different than the additional family form 5406? If the principal applicant is being sponsored by his Wife, should he list his wife as a dependant still? Or he shouldn't...

Thanks
I am pretty sure that's in the guide. IMM0008 is a general form, so the wordings apply to all streams of immigration.
I do not think the sponsor's name is needed as dependant. But please double check the guide.
Only family memebers need to be listed in IMM0008 (in IRCC defination, spouse/common law partner and dependent children)