IMM 0008

[James W]

I have three children who are Canadian citizens but my wife is not. She doesn't have any legal status in Canada. I am applying for a the Family class program. Do I need to add my children in the sponsoring section of the application? (Generic Application IMM 0008?

 

[Ukrainian girl]

If your children are Canadian citizens, you don’t have to add them in IMM008. You should only fill their information in IMM 5406 “Additional Family Information”.

 

[singleman]

I have gone thru this also in my case so to my knowledge SPONSOR does not fill imm 5406 at all. If above member is an APPLICANT then YES he/she must include all as described. They made it for all, in case husband wife both were immigrating. May read these 3 threads:-
https://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/threads/does-the-sponsor-need-to-fill-out-imm-5406-family-info-too.384392/

https://www.immigroup.com/news/imm-5645-imm-5406-family-information-form

https://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/threads/who-should-fill-additional-family-information-imm-5406-question.200893/
IRCC keeps on changing forms. Hopefully they will write clarifications right on the FORM itself rather than DOC checklists!

 

[Ukrainian girl]

Correct, sponsor doesn’t fill that form, only PA does. So PA will need to list their children in IMM 5406