Sponsor my son and bring his mother to Canada (not married)

[enrique2013]

Hi,

Can I sponsor my child and bring his mother to Canada if I am divorced of her? Its a common child, 12 years old, from our now dissolved marriage. I can provide for both of them, LICO ok.

Thanks

Enrique.

 

[Sweden]

well if you apply through the family sponsorship, you will have to prove that you are in a genuine relationship... so that will be difficult if you're divorced from your wife! I don't really see any other possibility.
Sweden

 

[enrique2013]

Thank for the promptly reply.

I believe I can apply to sponsor my dependent child. in www-cic-gc-ca/english/immigrate/sponsor/spouse.asp

If you are a Canadian citizen or permanent resident, you may sponsor your spouse, common-law partner or conjugal partner, or dependent children to come to Canada as permanent residents.

There is also the "accompanying relatives", in www-cic-gc-ca/english/immigrate/sponsor/relatives-apply-who.asp

You can sponsor:

brothers or sisters, nephews or nieces, granddaughters or grandsons who are orphaned, under 18 years of age and not married or in a common-law relationship
another relative of any age or relationship but only under specific conditions (see Note below)
accompanying relatives of the above (for example, spouse, partner and dependent children).

What I am not sure is if this "accompanying relatives" can include the mother of the child, being the child the sponsored applicant. Does anybody know about a similar case? (successful or not)

Thanks again.

 

[scylla]

What I am not sure is if this "accompanying relatives" can include the mother of the child, being the child the sponsored applicant. Does anybody know about a similar case? (successful or not)

No - this does not include the mother of the child. You can only sponsor your son.