Am I eligible to sponsor my sister?

[OP_POP]

Hi everyone,

I sponsored my parents on Jan 2, 2015. They just landed in Canada last month. I have a sister that was over 18 by that time, so she could not be added to the file.

Based on this link:

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/mandate/policies-operational-instructions-agreements/temporary-public-policy-dependent-children.html

Can i add her to their application now? Her birthday is June 1993, does she qualify? If so, how should i go about it?

Thanks a lot!!!!!

 

[Rob_TO]

Hi everyone,

I sponsored my parents on Jan 2, 2015. They just landed in Canada last month. I have a sister that was over 18 by that time, so she could not be added to the file.

Based on this link:

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/mandate/policies-operational-instructions-agreements/temporary-public-policy-dependent-children.html

Can i add her to their application now? Her birthday is June 1993, does she qualify? If so, how should i go about it?

Thanks a lot!!!!!

No she does not meet the age criteria as outlined in the public policy.
The higher age limit applies to applications received on or after October 24, 2017. For applicants whose permanent residence application was received between August 1, 2014 and October 23, 2017, the under 19 definition of a dependent child continues to apply.

She will need to qualify to immigrate on her own.

 

[OP_POP]

No she does not meet the age criteria as outlined in the public policy.

She will need to qualify to immigrate on her own.

She was 21 as of Jan 2, 2015. How come she doesn't qualify?

Thanks Rob!

 

[Rob_TO]

She was 21 as of Jan 2, 2015. How come she doesn't qualify?

Thanks Rob!

A permanent residence application for a child can be made if the:

1. Child was 19, 20, or 21 as of May 3, 2017 (the date of final publication of the regulatory amendment) or as of date the parent’s permanent residence application was made, if received on or after May 3, 2017 and before October 24, 2017

 

[OP_POP]

A permanent residence application for a child can be made if the:

1. Child was 19, 20, or 21 as of May 3, 2017 (the date of final publication of the regulatory amendment) or as of date the parent’s permanent residence application was made, if received on or after May 3, 2017 and before October 24, 2017

So this is for applications between May 3rd to Oct 24 2017 only? so it is useless for PGP since all the applications are sent way earlier, am I correct?

 

[scylla]

So this is for applications between May 3rd to Oct 24 2017 only? so it is useless for PGP since all the applications are sent way earlier, am I correct?

Yes - that's right.