Sponsoring adult siblings to move to Canada is tricky. There are many cases like this being asked from Canadian visa and immigration experts and although it is a tough situation, it is not hopeless at all.
Let’s discuss some different scenarios and probable solutions to them.
The immigration bill or law says that if an adult sibling is an orphan, under 18 years of age and single, Canadian citizens or permanent residents may sponsor them. Other than that, the only other way of sponsoring an adult brother or sister is through indirect means.
One is by sponsoring a parent. When a Canadian decide to sponsor his/her parent/s, any child of the parent who is under 22 and single can be included in the sponsorhip. If their children are over 22, they can also be considered for inclusion IF the child is substantially dependent on the parents before they turn at the age of 22 and IF they were in continous full time studies or pursues even vocational training since he/she turned 22.
Another situation where sponsoring an adult sibling is possible is if the citizen or Canadian landed immigrant lives alone in Canada, that he or she have no other relative (grandfather, grandmother, aunt, uncle etc.) living in Canada. This is actually applicable to ANY relative in your family regardless of how closely related the Canadian sponsor is. You can sponsor an aunt, uncle, niece, nephew, grandfather, grandmother etc. if you are under a case like this.
Third is by applying as an independent immigrant. The passing mark to qualify for the Federal Skilled Immigration Class as required by Citizenship And Immigration Canada is 67 points (as of this writing Nov2007).
If your sibling is short of the point requirement, additional points can be gained by accomplishing one or a combination of this ways:
1) An Human Resources And Social Development Canada (HRSDC) approved job offer in Canada is waiting before he/she becomes a Canadian landed immigrant.
2) Obtain a work permit or gain at least one (1) year Canadian work experience.
3) Acquire two (2) years of study anywhere in Canada.
However, using your Canadian residence as support to boost your siblings’ to reach the required points will not help. It is not also wise to apply as an independent immigrant if your brother or sister is short on the point requirement, although this is allowed, because of the backlog of the Federal Immigration Department, where some applicants have more than 67 points to show.
You can also check if your brother or sister qualifies to each provincial nominee programs of each province in Canada. A Canadian visa and immigration expert can provide free consultation by contacting them through email and may provide you with more information.
Disclaimer: The immigration article posted above does not substitute as a legal advice on immigration to Canada issues. If you need help about your current immigration status or situation, consult a qualified immigration lawyer or consultant in your country or email us if you need representation with one of our lawyers. Use due diligence in doing so.
Hi my name is Marie-love Seguin and I am 20years old, I am a canadien citizen, and I live in Ottawa, Ontario.
I‘ve been living in Canada almost all my life but was born in Haiti.
I knew I had a younger brother in Haiti but did not know where. I’ve received pictures of him with my mother and my dad. But that’s all.
You see I was adopted since I was 3 years old and because of that, I was not able to have contact with my family in Haiti.
It is just after the earthquake, I heard from the people of the orphanage that they have found my brother alive.
He had walk all the way to the orphanage I was adopted from and begged them to get in contact with me. He knew my name my last name and where I lived.
It was soon after that I have received an email from the orphanage telling me that they had found my brother but unfortunately my mom and dad had passed away. They told me that I was the only relative he had now.
I was concerned for him. So I’ve ask them to keep him until I can find out a way to bring him to Canada. They then told me that it would not be possible because he is to old for them to keep and if I really wanted him to be a residence at the orphanage I would have to pay them.
I was seeing that they knew they had me and that they knew I had no choice to pay them if I wanted to be sure my brother would not be on the street. So I told them I would get back to them. Mean while I was talking to my boyfriend and ask him if he knew anyone in Haiti that would be able to take care of my brother for me while I get the papers straighten up, He said yes.
One of my boyfriend family member want to go pick him up from the orphanage and he have been with them ever since.
I’ve been trying and trying to bring him here, I even went to Haiti on March 2010 to go and get him because they told me they were evacuating and there was a good chance for me to get him back, it did not work. Evacuation time was over they said to me when I got to the Canadian embassy in Haiti. I even got my brother bag packed and ready to go, because I was so sure he would leave with me. Then they told me that he had to have a visa or passport. So we made him a passport and we have had a hard time getting him a visa. It seems like everything we try we come out unsuccessful. But I knew that there must be a way out there for us to be together.
I keep on hearing so many families’ reconsolidated and was able to come to Canada within a short period of time. That’s how I did not give up. see my brother now is 18 years old, i wich i could adopt him but im not financially stable enough to do it. baby its because of the 1000 of $$$ i give to the immigration Gov, and loyers and aplications. and my adopted parents are to old to be excepted. I wish I could i could be finally able to be with my baby brother for ever.
hi, im a 23 yr old high school student living in nigeria. i have a cousin in australia who intends to sponsor me to come over. pls can u tell me d procedures and chances of making the filing successful? ur response/ directives would highly b welcomed