@mqamar1994 @other seniors.
mqamar1994 you have been very helpful before.I need your further advice urgently. I posted this in other forum to day. Repeating it again and hoping an early reply.
After getting my ITA while completing my application, I have noticed the following paragraphs at ? HELP at two places in application section regarding eligibility of obtaining 15 CRS Score for sibling living in canada on both dates. Could you please throw some clarity on this.
You can be awarded points if you or your spouse or common-law partner (if they will come with you to Canada) has:
a brother or sister who is (on both the date you submit your profile and when you submit your application for permanent residence)
- 18 years of age or older
- a Canadian citizen or permanent resident
- living in Canada
Brother or sister relationships include:
- biological (this means you are related by blood)
- brother or sister
- half-brother or sister
- adopted brother or sister
- step-brother or step-sister (this means you are not related by blood or adoption, but your parents are married or in a common law relationship on both the date you submit your profile and when you submit your application for permanent residence)
CRS - Additional - PR or Canadian Sibling
Points can be awarded if the principal applicant or accompanying spouse or common-law partner has a sibling who is 18 years of age or older as of the date of application and who is a Canadian citizen or permanent resident residing in Canada.
Sibling relationships include the following:
- Biological brother or sister
- Adopted brother or sister
- Half-brother or half-sister
- Step-brother or step-sister.
My question is,
- Is this condition of sibling being in canada on both dates i.e date of submission of profile as well as date of application applicable to all applicants
- Is it that this condition only pertains to step brothers / sisters only.
- I created submitted my EE profile on 25th June, 2017 and my elder brother having permanent resident status went to canada to settle there permanently on 12th july, 2017. Next day on 13th July 2017 , I updated my profile and increased my score from 419 to 434. Considering this condition of sibling being in canada on date of submitting profile, I wish to know whether in my case claiming sibling points was right and as per IRCC guidelines.
I wish to be sure about it before, I withdraw my OINP application which is in ASSESSMENT stage and proceed towards arranging pcc etc.
Thanks.
