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[George10023]

Hello. Good day everyone.. I need you all’s advice on this situation.

So I submitted a dependent child sponsorship application in February when the principal application was 21 years old. It got returned in June due to missing signatures, and by that time, the principal application was already 22 years old. I submitted again in June and also wrote a written letter explaining that I already submitted before the application turned 22 but it’s being returned for missing signature. So in October, I was told to pay extra $500 and send the reciept through webform before the application has clocked 22 years already. I submitted the reciept through webform, it was acknowledged and I got biometrics and CSQ request.
Today, I got a refusal letter stating that the child is already 22 and that he can’t be sponsored. They also said they will send APPEAL provisions to me.

What’s your advice on this? Is it a complex situation or it can be appealed

 

[scylla]

Hello. Good day everyone.. I need you all’s advice on this situation.

So I submitted a dependent child sponsorship application in February when the principal application was 21 years old. It got returned in June due to missing signatures, and by that time, the principal application was already 22 years old. I submitted again in June and also wrote a written letter explaining that I already submitted before the application turned 22 but it’s being returned for missing signature. So in October, I was told to pay extra $500 and send the reciept through webform before the application has clocked 22 years already. I submitted the reciept through webform, it was acknowledged and I got biometrics and CSQ request.
Today, I got a refusal letter stating that the child is already 22 and that he can’t be sponsored. They also said they will send APPEAL provisions to me.

What’s your advice on this? Is it a complex situation or it can be appealed

You can try to appeal with the help of a lawyer, but the chances of success are most likely going to be somewhere between nil and extremely low.

IRCC must receive a COMPLETE application before the applicant turns 22. Your application was incomplete when you originally submitted it and by the time you submitted a complete application in October, the applicant had already aged out and no longer qualified as a dependent.

 

[George10023]

I just felt since I was given an option to appeal, then my case shouldn’t be that complicated since it’s just age. What do you think

 

[scylla]

I just felt since I was given an option to appeal, then my case shouldn’t be that complicated since it’s just age. What do you think

The language in the letter is standard for all refusals, including the appeals language. So you weren't specifically given the option to appeal - rather the appeal language is standard as part of any refusal letter regardless of how complex or non-complex the case is. You need to hire a good immigration lawyer at this point.