Posted on: 02-03-04 11:41:38
I have my sister currently studying in UK. She is married but saperated. I want to sponsor her to canada. I know this is bit early as i myself will be reaching Canada in April.
Any suggestions how and when can i sponsor her ?
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Manjeet Singh
Dear Manjeet,
I found the following info off CIC website:
You can sponsor relatives or family members from abroad if they are:
1. spouses, common-law or conjugal partners 16 years of age or older;
2 parents and grandparents;
3. dependent children, including adopted children;
4. children under 18 years of age whom you intend to adopt;
5. children under guardianship;
6. brothers, sisters, nephews, nieces or grandchildren who are orphans;
under the age of 18 and not married or in a common-law relationship;
or
7. you may also sponsor one relative of any age if you do not have an
aunt, uncle or family member from the list above who you could
sponsor or who is already a Canadian citizen, Indian or permanent
resident.
*** Your Sister would most probabely fall under Catagory 7. ***
further from CIC...............
Sponsors must promise to support the relative or family member and their accompanying family members for a period of three to 10 years to help them settle in Canada.
You need to be living in Canada and be earning a certain minimum income to be able to sponsor your sister.
You can find further information in this booklet published by the CIC
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/pdf/kits/guides/5196E.PDF
Hope this Helps,
Regards,
DT
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DT,
No 7. says
Any other person with whom you have family relationship if you do not have a spouse, son, daughter, mother, father, brother, sister, grandfather, grandmother, uncle, aunt, niece or nephew who is a Canadian citizen, registered Indian or permanent resident or whom you may sponsor. If you believe you are in this situation, contact a Call Centre.
Unless I'm reading something wrong here, this seems to be highly exclusionary category, very difficult to use this. I think an application under independent category may be more feasible.
Maybe someone more conversant with this option can throw more light.
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Are you there?
Thanks guys you have helped me to look into the direction i should be looking at...
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Manjeet Singh
BL, #7 catagory applies to those people who do not have any realtives that are already Citizens or PRs of Canada. Manjeet hasn't mentioned that he has any relatives in Canada and if that is the case, I'm sure he will be able to sponsor his sister under that catagory. However, it would be wise for Manjeet to wait till Masood comes back from his vacation and can provide an authoritative answer.
Regds,
DT
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Quote:
Orginally posted by Manjeet
I have my sister currently studying in UK. She is married but saperated. I want to sponsor her to canada. I know this is bit early as i myself will be reaching Canada in April.
Any suggestions how and when can i sponsor her ?
Manjeet,
I believe it is really very early for you to think of 'sponsoring' your sister to Canada, as you yourselves have not reached here. In order to sponsor any one (excluding your fiancee or wife) you have to show a stable job with a good earning. I do not have the ball park figure but you must be earning more than $30-35 K per year. They would also ask your previous year NOA shwoing that income. Also, if you own a property here that would surely have more weightage.You mightl also have to sign a declaration to support the peroson for 10 years. Basically, they want to make sure that if you are sponsoring some one, you are in a position to support that person along with your selves (and family) and the new immigrant would not become a burden on Canadian Society. Secondly, as Jake3d and DT have mentioned, you can only use category 7 and that too if you have no other relative in Canada.
I agree with Jake3d that your sister would be much better off applying on her own in independent category and she would get some bonus point because of you being here.
Better still, wait for Mr. Massood to come and guide you properly.
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Pramod Chopra
Senior Mortgage Consultant
Mortgage Alliance Company of Canada
Quote:
Originally posted by DesiTiger
Dear Manjeet,
I found the following info off CIC website:
You can sponsor relatives or family members from abroad if they are:
1. spouses, common-law or conjugal partners 16 years of age or older;
2 parents and grandparents;
3. dependent children, including adopted children;
4. children under 18 years of age whom you intend to adopt;
5. children under guardianship;
6. brothers, sisters, nephews, nieces or grandchildren who are orphans;
under the age of 18 and not married or in a common-law relationship;
or
7. you may also sponsor one relative of any age if you do not have an
aunt, uncle or family member from the list above who you could
sponsor or who is already a Canadian citizen, Indian or permanent
resident.
*** Your Sister would most probabely fall under Catagory 7. ***
further from CIC...............
Sponsors must promise to support the relative or family member and their accompanying family members for a period of three to 10 years to help them settle in Canada.
You need to be living in Canada and be earning a certain minimum income to be able to sponsor your sister.
You can find further information in this booklet published by the CIC
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/pdf/kits/guides/5196E.PDF
Hope this Helps,
Regards,
DT
Hi
I need your advise. I too want to sponsor my sister. I do not have a single relative in canada. I also own my apartment and hold a good job.
My sister has no family back home. Do you think I can sponsor her?
Thank you
