Sponsoring other family members...with red flag!

[Gumper]

Hi all - I have successfully sponsored my wife & son from the Philippines. We would like to apply to bring her brother and his family in the future as well. One issue: our sister-in-law's family was part of an anti-government movement in one region of the country that may have been involved in some violent activity of some kind. She and my wife's brother & kids had to leave that area for fear of retribution. I don't believe she committed anything lethally violent herself but she is concerned about being 'guilty by association' at minimum; a worse fear is that the local government has made them 'wanted' either in that area or nationally. They can't really look into it much further without attracting the wrong sets of eyes. Does anyone know which registries or other means Immigration Canada would use in their criminal record or "wanted terrorist" searches within the Philippines? Is there a safe way for them to determine their actual status before we decide to submit an application?

 

[rhcohen2014]

since your wife has you and your child in canada, she can not apply to sponsor her brother and his family under family class. they will need to seek an alternate route for immigration, either skilled worker, provincial nominee or refugee.

sponsors can not sponsor siblings unless they are "alone in canada" and both parents are no longer living. If a person is "alone in canada", CIC expects parents to be sponsored before siblings.

 

[screech339]

Hi all - I have successfully sponsored my wife & son from the Philippines. We would like to apply to bring her brother and his family in the future as well. One issue: our sister-in-law's family was part of an anti-government movement in one region of the country that may have been involved in some violent activity of some kind. She and my wife's brother & kids had to leave that area for fear of retribution. I don't believe she committed anything lethally violent herself but she is concerned about being 'guilty by association' at minimum; a worse fear is that the local government has made them 'wanted' either in that area or nationally. They can't really look into it much further without attracting the wrong sets of eyes. Does anyone know which registries or other means Immigration Canada would use in their criminal record or "wanted terrorist" searches within the Philippines? Is there a safe way for them to determine their actual status before we decide to submit an application?

Your wife will not be able to sponsor her brother at all as she does not qualify for "alone in Canada" exemption to sponsor any relative.

Screech339

 

[screech339]

since your wife has you and your child in canada, she can not apply to sponsor her brother and his family under family class. they will need to seek an alternate route for immigration, either skilled worker, provincial nominee or refugee.

sponsors can not sponsor siblings unless they are "alone in canada" and both parents are no longer living. If a person is "alone in canada", CIC expects parents to be sponsored before siblings.

Unless siblings are 18 and under, not married/common law and thus are considered dependents of parents.

 

[rhcohen2014]

Unless siblings are 18 and under, not married/common law and thus are considered dependents of parents.

right!

 

[Gumper]

OK, thanks for the responses. Didn't realize it was for parents only. Too bad.