sister in law qualify for relative in canada points????

[gtaark]

My brother will be married to a canadian citizen next week, however he will hopefully get a PR in 6 to 8 months...

I will be applying in few weeks now..can I claim 5 points for relative in canada in regards to my brother's wife as she is a canadian citizen...she will be my sister in law...does this relationship qualify??

 

[Leon]

No, sister in law will not count:

E. Relatives in Canada:
You or your accompanying spouse or common-law partner has a relative, i.e. parent, grandparent, child, grandchild, child of a parent, (sibling), child of a grandparent, (aunt/uncle), or grandchild of a parent, (niece or nephew), who lives in Canada and is a Canadian citizen or permanent resident.

If you need the points, you have to wait until your brother gets his PR.

 

[maverick_stallion]

blood relatives of either the pa or spouse are considered to fit hence in your case will not fit....

 

[f2]

gtaark,
YESSSS. SISTER IN LAW QULIFIES FOR RELATIVE IN CANADA.
I used my sister in law as my relative in Canada. I enclosed copy
of her CANADAIAN PASSPORT in my docs submitted.
Go for it mate!

 

[Leon]

If the sister in law is the sister of your spouse, that is a blood relative of your spouse, that counts but in his case, the sister in law is the wife of his brother so she is not a blood relative of his or his spouse and that is why in his case, it will not work.