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Sponsor my sister with dependent kids

YousefNaser

Member
Dec 17, 2016
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1
Hello,

I am intending to sponsor my sister who has two kids under 10 years of age to be a permanent resident in Canada, I am a permanent resident myself, and I meet the sponsorship requirements.

I have two questions:

- If I sponsor my sister, will her kids be able to accompany her as dependent children and become PR themselves?

- If I sponsor my sister, and then I get married, will I be able to sponsor my spouse too less than 5 years in between the two sponsorships ?

Thank you!
 

21Goose

VIP Member
Nov 10, 2016
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You cannot sponsor your sister since she isn't a member of the Family Class. You can only sponsor your spouse/common-law partner and your dependents (kids), your parents, or your grandparents.

There are some exceptions to this rule, but none apply in your case.
 

zardoz

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Feb 2, 2013
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VISA ISSUED...
31-07-2013
LANDED..........
09-11-2013
Hello,

I am intending to sponsor my sister who has two kids under 10 years of age to be a permanent resident in Canada, I am a permanent resident myself, and I meet the sponsorship requirements.

I have two questions:

- If I sponsor my sister, will her kids be able to accompany her as dependent children and become PR themselves?

- If I sponsor my sister, and then I get married, will I be able to sponsor my spouse too less than 5 years in between the two sponsorships ?

Thank you!
Do you have any living parents or grandparents? Your question implies that you are not yet in a relationship.
Any other family members at all who are Canadian citizens or PRs?
 

MuAn

Star Member
Aug 8, 2018
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You cannot sponsor your sister since she isn't a member of the Family Class. You can only sponsor your spouse/common-law partner and your dependents (kids), your parents, or your grandparents.

There are some exceptions to this rule, but none apply in your case.
I found this from @canuck_in_uk vip member

You can only sponsor your adult brother if your parents are dead, you have no spouse/children you could sponsor and you have no Canadian citizen/PR relatives in the world.
 

YousefNaser

Member
Dec 17, 2016
15
1
You cannot sponsor your sister since she isn't a member of the Family Class. You can only sponsor your spouse/common-law partner and your dependents (kids), your parents, or your grandparents.

There are some exceptions to this rule, but none apply in your case.
So there is no way I can get my sister to live here in Canada ?
 

YousefNaser

Member
Dec 17, 2016
15
1
Do you have any living parents or grandparents? Your question implies that you are not yet in a relationship.
Any other family members at all who are Canadian citizens or PRs?
Both our parents are alive, thank God, but my grandparents are deceased.
And yes, I am not in a relationship now.

My brother is a Canadian citizen and my other brother is a PR.
 

jddd

Champion Member
Oct 1, 2017
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Both our parents are alive, thank God, but my grandparents are deceased.
And yes, I am not in a relationship now.

My brother is a Canadian citizen and my other brother is a PR.
Unfortunately you cannot sponsor your sister. Try to look at other programs for her like express entry.
 
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zardoz

VIP Member
Feb 2, 2013
13,304
2,166
Canada
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
London
App. Filed.......
16-02-2013
VISA ISSUED...
31-07-2013
LANDED..........
09-11-2013
Both our parents are alive, thank God, but my grandparents are deceased.
And yes, I am not in a relationship now.

My brother is a Canadian citizen and my other brother is a PR.
Sorry, but as you are now aware, that's enough to make you and your brothers ineligible to sponsor her.
 
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YVR123

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Jul 27, 2017
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Both our parents are alive, thank God, but my grandparents are deceased.
And yes, I am not in a relationship now.

My brother is a Canadian citizen and my other brother is a PR.
That special route to sponsor is nicknamed "Lonely Canadian" and you do not qualify with family and relatives as Canadian.
 
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