Sponsoring sibling question

[wta2911]

Hi,

I think that what CIC is having on its website under Sponsoring other relatives is very confusing and is missing important information, comparing to other articles written by lawyers and other consultants.

Please help me clarify the points. Thank you very much in advance!


From CIC:
You may sponsor one relative, related by blood or adoption, of any age if you meet all of the conditions, including:

• you don't have a living relative you could sponsor instead, such as a:
  • spouse
  • common-law partner
  • conjugal partner
  • son or daughter
  • parent
  • grandparent
  • brother or sister
  • uncle or aunt
  • nephew or niece
• you don’t have any of the above-named relatives who is:
  • a Canadian citizen
  • a permanent resident
  • registered Indian under the Indian Act

If the relative you want to sponsor has a spouse, partner, or dependent children who will come with them to Canada you must include them on the same sponsorship application.



This list of who I can sponsor:
{ spouse, common-law partner, conjugal partner, child, parent, grandparent, sibling, uncle or aunt, nephew or nice }
Is this a PRIORITY LIST? Which means: I cannot sponsor my child, if my spouse is still alive;
OR I cannot sponsor my parent, if my child is still alive;
OR I cannot sponsor my sibling, if my parent is still alive.

The way I understand this is that this list treats all of its elements equally. Which means if I have a relative who does not belong to this list (for example a cousin), I can not sponsor him because I still have one of the element alive (ie. parent, sister). However, I can still sponsor my sister because she is an element of the list, despite any other member is alive or not (each one is treated equally).


Am I understanding this right or is this a priority list? Thank you so much!

 

[mikeymyke]

To make it easier to help you, why dont you first tell us who you want to sponsor, and tell us all your relatives and family who are alive

 

[wta2911]

I have a friend who has a sister he wants to sponsor, his parents had passed away but his grandparents are still alive. Question is could he sponsor his sister in this case please? Thank you!

 

[Buletruck]

He won’t be able to sponsor her while the grand parents are alive. If he is married or has children, that would also make him ineligible to sponsor. Having other relatives(aunts, uncles, cousins) also makes him ineligible. He would have to have no family at all in Canada to be able to sponsor her.

 

[wta2911]

Then the above statement from CIC means that I can only sponsor a relative if and only if she/he is the only living relative I have left?
No matter who I want to sponsor, as long as I have more than 1 living relative, I can't sponsor any of them.

Am I correct on this point? Thank you!

 

[Rob_TO]

Then the above statement from CIC means that I can only sponsor a relative if and only if she/he is the only living relative I have left?
No matter who I want to sponsor, as long as I have more than 1 living relative, I can't sponsor any of them.

Am I correct on this point? Thank you!

No, that's not correct.
If you have any relative in the world who's a Canadian PR/Citizen, then you can't sponsor any "other" relative.
If you have parents or grandparent alive anywhere in the world, there is already a PGP sponsorship program available so you are expected to use that and not the "other" relative.

If neither applies to you, then you can choose 1 "other" relative to sponsor out of all your many relatives.

 

[Miraclejj]

Then the above statement from CIC means that I can only sponsor a relative if and only if she/he is the only living relative I have left?
No matter who I want to sponsor, as long as I have more than 1 living relative, I can't sponsor any of them.

Am I correct on this point? Thank you!

It is very simple to determine. Do you have any family member and/or relatives has been Citizen or PR of Canada? If the answer is Yes, then you are ineligible to sponsor one of your relative, either by blood or adoption. If no, then go to the next, Do you have any family member that you can sponsor, the family member only applies to spouse, common law, conjugal partner, children, grand children, parents and grand parents? If the answer is yes, then you are ineligible. If no, Yes, you can sponsor one of your relative to Canada (in the Canada immigration law, siblings are not considered as your family member)

 

[Vkook]

Hi hopefully someone can answer I an dying out of stress here. Please.
I opened saving account for my sister who I am sponsoring her with her two kids. I mad Savin account and put money on it as the requirement and should not take out money because it's for her when she comes to Canada. And I mad mistakes and I thought it's my checking account and take out 20$ by mistake but I put back right away. What should I do now.
Shold I call them let them know. I don't know what to do.

 

[scylla]

Hi hopefully someone can answer I an dying out of stress here. Please.
I opened saving account for my sister who I am sponsoring her with her two kids. I mad Savin account and put money on it as the requirement and should not take out money because it's for her when she comes to Canada. And I mad mistakes and I thought it's my checking account and take out 20$ by mistake but I put back right away. What should I do now.
Shold I call them let them know. I don't know what to do.

Your post doesn't quite make sense. There is no requirement to have a specific amount in savings in order to sponsor your sibling. You have to be earning a certainly level of income in Canada to qualify. But this has nothing to do with a savings account. So taking $20 out of a savings account isn't a problem.

I am assuming you're talking about the other relative / family sponsorship application stream.

 

[Vkook]

sponsoring group

Option 1: Funds held in trust in a financial institution

• The funds must remain in the account until the refugee arrives.
  The funds held in trust must remain in the account until they are dispersed to the refugee after their arrival in Canada.
• Funds collected for different sponsorship applications cannot be combined into one account.
  The intended financial contributions for each sponsorship application must be deposited into separate accounts. Linked applications are separate applications and need separate accounts to deposit the financial contribution.
• Canadian financial institution and Canadian currency.
  The funds collected for the sponsorship must be deposited to an account held at a Canadian financial institution in Canadian currency.
• This account does not need to be a formal trust account.
  A chequing or savings account is sufficient, provided there are a minimum of two sponsors as account holders.
• You must provide a copy of the original signed and stamped letter from the financial institution.
  The letter must be issued no more than six monthsbefore the date you submit your application and must indicate the:
  • name of the Canadian financial institution
  • names of the account holders (minimum of two sponsors out of the five sponsors)
  • account number
  • current account balance
  • name of the bank representative and signature
  • bank stamp

IS easy to understand now
We opened an account for her so when she comes can uses. And they will check the account of bank statements from the day I open until now. Once the approv her.

 

[Vkook]

Your post doesn't quite make sense. There is no requirement to have a specific amount in savings in order to sponsor your sibling. You have to be earning a certainly level of income in Canada to qualify. But this has nothing to do with a savings account. So taking $20 out of a savings account isn't a problem.

I am assuming you're talking about the other relative / family sponsorship application stream.

sponsoring group

Option 1: Funds held in trust in a financial institution

• The funds must remain in the account until the refugee arrives.
  The funds held in trust must remain in the account until they are dispersed to the refugee after their arrival in Canada.
• Funds collected for different sponsorship applications cannot be combined into one account.
  The intended financial contributions for each sponsorship application must be deposited into separate accounts. Linked applications are separate applications and need separate accounts to deposit the financial contribution.
• Canadian financial institution and Canadian currency.
  The funds collected for the sponsorship must be deposited to an account held at a Canadian financial institution in Canadian currency.
• This account does not need to be a formal trust account.
  A chequing or savings account is sufficient, provided there are a minimum of two sponsors as account holders.
• You must provide a copy of the original signed and stamped letter from the financial institution.
  The letter must be issued no more than six monthsbefore the date you submit your application and must indicate the:
  • name of the Canadian financial institution
  • names of the account holders (minimum of two sponsors out of the five sponsors)
  • account number
  • current account balance
  • name of the bank representative and signature
  • bank stamp

IS easy to understand now
We opened an account for her so when she comes can uses. And they will check the account of bank statements from the day I open until now. Once the approv her.

 

[scylla]

sponsoring group

Option 1: Funds held in trust in a financial institution

• The funds must remain in the account until the refugee arrives.
  The funds held in trust must remain in the account until they are dispersed to the refugee after their arrival in Canada.
• Funds collected for different sponsorship applications cannot be combined into one account.
  The intended financial contributions for each sponsorship application must be deposited into separate accounts. Linked applications are separate applications and need separate accounts to deposit the financial contribution.
• Canadian financial institution and Canadian currency.
  The funds collected for the sponsorship must be deposited to an account held at a Canadian financial institution in Canadian currency.
• This account does not need to be a formal trust account.
  A chequing or savings account is sufficient, provided there are a minimum of two sponsors as account holders.
• You must provide a copy of the original signed and stamped letter from the financial institution.
  The letter must be issued no more than six monthsbefore the date you submit your application and must indicate the:
  • name of the Canadian financial institution
  • names of the account holders (minimum of two sponsors out of the five sponsors)
  • account number
  • current account balance
  • name of the bank representative and signature
  • bank stamp

IS easy to understand now
We opened an account for her so when she comes can uses. And they will check the account of bank statements from the day I open until now. Once the approv her.

You are posting to the wrong section of the forum. You have not sponsored your sibling through family sponsorship. You have sponsored your sibling through the G5 program. You need to post your question to the Refugee / Asylum section of the forum.