Sponsoring my 20 year old nephew

[Canadianuncle]

I need advise. I want to sponsor my 20 year old nephew who I consider my son. He is the son of my brother who is separated from his wife. My nephew lives with my parents and I have supported him since he was born. I am a Canadian citizen since 2007 and I have a permanent job in Vancouver. I work for a public post secondary institution. Here are my questions:
1. Can I sponsor my nephew? I am single. My only existing relatives in Canada's are my mother's step brother and his children.
2. If I can sponsor my nephew, what forms to fill out? There are so many forms in CIC website that is quite confusing.

Thank you and God Bless!

 

[scylla]

Unfortunately you cannot sponsor your nephew since both of your parents are still alive.

 

[Canadianuncle]

Unfortunately you cannot sponsor your nephew since both of your parents are still alive.

Doesn't make sense even if my parents are alive (btw, both of them are in their 80's). Is this true?

 

[Buletruck]

It's true. You can't sponsor him.

 

[scylla]

Yes - it's correct unfortunately. The way the rule works is that you're allowed to sponsor a family member provided you have no family in Canada, no spouse / common law partner, no children and neither of your parents are still alive. You have to meet all of these conditions.

 

[Canadianuncle]

Yes - it's correct unfortunately. The way the rule works is that you're allowed to sponsor a family member provided you have no family in Canada, no spouse / common law partner, no children and neither of your parents are still alive. You have to meet all of these conditions.

I am single with no family in Canada.

 

[scylla]

I am single with no family in Canada.

Again, you have to meet all of the conditions. You do not meet the last condition since both of your parents are still alive.

 

[Canadianuncle]

Again, you have to meet all of the conditions. You do not meet the last condition since both of your parents are still alive.

Apologies. I don't get it why I have to wait for my parents to die before sponsoring my nephew.

 

[scylla]

The requirement is not that they have to die. It's that the rule which would allow you to sponsor your nephew is predicated on you having no family in Canada and you also having no immediate family you can sponsor. It's referred to as 'the lonely Canadian rule' for that reason. Your parents are immediate family members that you can sponsor. So they take priority / precedence over your nephew.

 

[Buletruck]

That, unfortunately, is the way it is. Priority is placed on immediate family (Spouse/Common-law/children) then parents and grand parents and then other relatives.

 

[scylla]

You can read the requirements on the CIC site here:

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigratio...-sponsorship/other-relatives/eligibility.html

Unfortunately the rules are what they are. Sponsoring your nephew is not an option at this time.

You could, however, look into bringing him to Canada on a study permit (as an International Student) provided you are willing / able to pay international student fees. This by no means guarantees he'll be able to remain in Canada long term - but it may help in the long term.

 

[Miraclejj]

Apologies. I don't get it why I have to wait for my parents to die before sponsoring my nephew.

It is because, by the definition set forth in the Immigration Law, your nephew isn't your family member, thus supposedly, you cannot even sponsor him in anyway. But in case a Citizen and PR is a lone person in Canada, means you have no family member (Spouse, Common Law Partner, Child, Parents and Grand Parents) either by citizen or PR of Canada, or need to be sponsored, that the government allows you to sponsor One of your close relative(s), such as nephew, in your case, to Canada. Since your parents are still alive, you are not a lone person by definition, and you cannot sponsor your nephew.

 

[Canadianuncle]

The requirement is not that they have to die. It's that the rule which would allow you to sponsor your nephew is predicated on you having no family in Canada and you also having no immediate family you can sponsor. It's referred to as 'the lonely Canadian rule' for that reason. Your parents are immediate family members that you can sponsor. So they take priority / precedence over your nephew.

Thank you for the answer. Now I totally understand the rationale

 

[Canadianuncle]

You can read the requirements on the CIC site here:

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigratio...-sponsorship/other-relatives/eligibility.html

Unfortunately the rules are what they are. Sponsoring your nephew is not an option at this time.

You could, however, look into bringing him to Canada on a study permit (as an International Student) provided you are willing / able to pay international student fees. This by no means guarantees he'll be able to remain in Canada long term - but it may help in the long term.

Thank you so much. It's one of the options I am considering.