Is having relatives in Canada a red flag?

[ser5600]

IMM5490 asks if the principal applicant has any family or relatives in Canada. My wife has an uncle, aunt, and 3 cousins (all part of the same family) in Canada. Is this going to be a red flag for her? Her immediate family (parents and siblings) are in her home country.

 

[chhapa]

IMM5490 asks if the principal applicant has any family or relatives in Canada. My wife has an uncle, aunt, and 3 cousins (all part of the same family) in Canada. Is this going to be a red flag for her? Her immediate family and all the rest of her relatives are in her home country.

No, its not redflag, its vice versa

 

[mikeymyke]

It is a bit of a red flag even if theyre not immediate family members. Whats the connection between her relatives, Canada, you and her? Did her relatives introduce u to her? If not, it might be a red flag because they might assume, out of all the countries to find a spouse, why would she pick one that happens to be in same country as her relatives?

Also a big part of this is what country she is from, and if she has had a history of trying to come to Canada

But at the same time, I dont recall the forms asking for info about relatives, just immediate family, so maybe they wont know , but I know CIc always finds this stuff out

 

[ImABule]

It is a bit of a red flag even if theyre not immediate family members. Whats the connection between her relatives, Canada, you and her? Did her relatives introduce u to her? If not, it might be a red flag because they might assume, out of all the countries to find a spouse, why would she pick one that happens to be in same country as her relatives?

Also a big part of this is what country she is from, and if she has had a history of trying to come to Canada

But at the same time, I dont recall the forms asking for info about relatives, just immediate family, so maybe they wont know , but I know CIc always finds this stuff out

Agreed

 

[ser5600]

It is a bit of a red flag even if theyre not immediate family members. Whats the connection between her relatives, Canada, you and her? Did her relatives introduce u to her? If not, it might be a red flag because they might assume, out of all the countries to find a spouse, why would she pick one that happens to be in same country as her relatives?

Also a big part of this is what country she is from, and if she has had a history of trying to come to Canada

No, IMM5490 clearly asks for family and relatives in Canada. She is from afghanistan and she does not have any travel history at all. The connection is that her canadian aunt is the wife of my mom's brother... so that means her aunt and uncle are also my aunt and uncle even before the marriage.

in the same form they ask ask who introduced us, and for that question she wrote my grandmother's name. The relatives also played a part obviously but there was only room for 1 name.

 

[flx2015]

No, IMM5490 clearly asks for family and relatives in Canada. She is from afghanistan and she does not have any travel history at all. The connection is that her canadian aunt is the wife of my mom's brother... so that means her aunt and uncle are also my aunt and uncle even before the marriage.

in the same form they ask ask who introduced us, and for that question she wrote my grandmother's name. The relatives also played a part obviously but there was only room for 1 name.

if you and your wife are connected through her relatives in canada, i am sure the visa officer will be able to put one and one together and figure out that her relatives played a part in introducing you two to each other, even if you didn't explicitly mention this on an of the forms. i agree with mikey; it would be a red flag if you were NOT related to her aunt, uncle, and cousins. but since you are related to them, i would not worry. relax!

 

[ser5600]

I called my lawyer and he says it should not be a red flag because i am related to my wife's relatives. Who to believe? :-\

 

[TANMEX]

I called my lawyer and he says it should not be a red flag because i am related to my wife's relatives. Who to believe? :-\

it's Not a red flag for PR application , it will be a big red flag for visitor visa application

 

[canadianwoman]

This is another area where there is no one answer. It depends on many factors.

If the visa officer suspects that the marriage is a marriage of convenience, the applicant having relatives in Canada is a red flag. Having relatives in Canada is only one reason they might suspect a marriage of convenience.

But for example an applicant who has almost his or her entire family in Canada is going to be more suspect than someone who has just a couple of relatives.

Just answer the question truthfully. I have seen an appeal that was refused because the applicant did not mention her aunt who lived in Canada. Her excuse was that she did not know the aunt's address. It is much better to just list the relatives; if some information is not known, just attach a separate sheet of paper to that form and explain.

In your case it does not look like much of a red flag, mostly because her closer relatives are in her own country. Just list them.

If you are worried about the potential red flag, just include a bit more evidence that the relationship is genuine.

 

[Sunset0505]

it's Not a red flag for PR application , it will be a big red flag for visitor visa application

Hubby had a work permit denied for having a "number" of relatives in Canada...it was a temporary work permit and they thought he would not leave...He also had a TRP...AND we had his PR application already submitted...

 

[canphil]

What about this situation, my girlfriend in the Philippines has two relatives living in Canada - a first cousin (married) and a niece (a daugher of a cousin -married) but she is not at all close to them, no contact between them. Has only met the first cousin once when 4 yrs old and the niece she never met. All we know is the city they live in but not address. On lives in Manitoba, the other in Ontario. Is this a red flag for our outland common law sponsorship to Canada?

 

[mikeymyke]

Just a correction on my first post, OP was right, there is a question that asks if you have relatives living in Canada.

And yes, relatives in Canada is only one of the red flags, if the rest of your relationship is solid, it shouldn't be a big deal. They look at many red flags, not just focusing on one only.

What about this situation, my girlfriend in the Philippines has two relatives living in Canada - a first cousin (married) and a niece (a daugher of a cousin -married) but she is not at all close to them, no contact between them. Has only met the first cousin once when 4 yrs old and the niece she never met. All we know is the city they live in but not address. On lives in Manitoba, the other in Ontario. Is this a red flag for our outland common law sponsorship to Canada?

How did your girlfriend get to know you? Did any of those relatives introduce you to her? How did it come about she's got a boyfriend from Canada, which happens to be where she's got some familial connections (even if not close)? Was it just simply chance that she met you in her hometown, and you just happened to be Canadian?

Just a personal question, but did you dye your hair? Or are you just aging well?

 

[canphil]

Just a correction on my first post, OP was right, there is a question that asks if you have relatives living in Canada.

And yes, relatives in Canada is only one of the red flags, if the rest of your relationship is solid, it shouldn't be a big deal. They look at many red flags, not just focusing on one only.
How did your girlfriend get to know you? Did any of those relatives introduce you to her? How did it come about she's got a boyfriend from Canada, which happens to be where she's got some familial connections (even if not close)? Was it just simply chance that she met you in her hometown, and you just happened to be Canadian?

Just a personal question, but did you dye your hair? Or are you just aging well?

No she was not introduced to me by any of her relatives. It was me who first contacted her. I found her on Facebook and sent her a friend request, that was more than 3 years ago. Someone else told us it is can be a positive sign for us to have relatives in Canada.

LOL my hair.. sometimes I color it and it's getting easier and easier to do because less and less of it to do LOL

 

[crazy D]

if having a relatives in canada is one of the red flag.

I'm glad no additional red flag in our case. ;D

cheers!

 

[AladdinsGirl]

if having a relatives in canada is one of the red flag.

I'm glad no additional red flag in our case. ;D

cheers!

Agreed, same with my situation