Quick Question - Quick Answer?

[JobB]

Hello, I have a quick question.

I have a friend who is an American citizen, wanting to be sponsored by a Canadian citizen (Common-Law Partner). She has been in Canada for a few years now living with him. She has an adopted son who is 27 years old, has a mental condition (diagnosed with severe depression and personality disorder at a young age), could he qualify as a dependent on their application (Type C)?. Also, he currently resides in America and is being looked after but roughly 6 or 7 years ago he spent time at a Juvenile Center for 14 months. The charge was assault or attempted murder, I cannot remember...but was given the 14 months at a centre and some therapy because of his condition. He has since been rehabilitated and has had no problems with the law since.

Would this cause problems for their application, or since he is 27 years old, can he even qualify as a dependent child? He does need his mom to help financially too.

Thanks for any advice!

 

[scylla]

Suspect she will have challenges proving he meets the dependent criteria given he hasn't lived with her for a few years. Who does he live with now? Does he work at all? Has he completed any schooling?

There's also some possibility his criminal charges may make him inadmissible to Canada.

I would recommend she get advice from an experience Canadian immigration lawyer.

 

[JobB]

Suspect she will have challenges proving he meets the dependent criteria given he hasn't lived with her for a few years. Who does he live with now? Does he work at all? Has he completed any schooling?

There's also some possibility his criminal charges may make him inadmissible to Canada.

I would recommend she get advice from an experience Canadian immigration lawyer.

He lives at his mom's house in America that she kept. Social Services check in on him, but she sends him money from Canada as he cannot hold a job for very long.

With the conviction he faced as a juvenile, would he still be inadmissible to Canada? What's the amount of years that has to pass by for him to admissible?

 

[scylla]

He lives at his mom's house in America that she kept. Social Services check in on him, but she sends him money from Canada as he cannot hold a job for very long.

With the conviction he faced as a juvenile, would he still be inadmissible to Canada? What's the amount of years that has to pass by for him to admissible?

If he has worked at all and is also living on his own - I think it will be difficult to convince CIC that he meets the dependent criteria. Typically that category is reserved for individuals who are unable to live independently at all - meaning they cannot live without supervision and/or continuous care.

Can't answer the second question. Again, recommend you have a good immigration lawyer review the charges in detail to see what the implications are.