Hi guys, I am just wondering if any of you have some input for my situation here.
I am planning to invite my sister to come to Canada for a visit. I just got my PR through spouse sponsorship. Two questions:
1) Can I invite her?
2) Her last name is a different format. it is not like mine. mine is "AHMED KHAN" and her is "AHMEDKHAN" in her passport she does not have space while mine have space. Do you think this will be an issue as prove of our relationship?
Thank you all.
The Family Class Sponsorship Program reunites families by enabling adult permanent residents or citizens to sponsor a relative for immigration to Canada. To be eligible, the person seeking sponsorship must be a:
- Spouse, common-law or conjugal partner
- Dependent child
- Parent
- Grandparent
- Sibling, nephew, niece, or grandchild under 18 years who is unmarried and whose parents are deceased
The person sponsored must live outside Canada, unless they are residing legally in Canada temporarily, for example with a work or study permit.
Depending on your circumstances, there are two options for who you can sponsor.
Option 1: orphaned close relatives
You can sponsor close relatives
onlyif they meet
all conditions. This means they must be:
- orphaned
- under 18
- without a:
- spouse
- conjugal partner
- common-law partner
- related to you by blood or adoption, such as:
- brothers or sisters
- nephews or nieces
- grandchildren
Option 2: other relative
You may sponsor
one relative, related by blood or adoption, of any age if you meet
all of the conditions, including:
- you don't have a living relative you could sponsor instead, such as a:
- spouse
- common-law partner
- conjugal partner
- son or daughter
- parent
- grandparent
- brother or sister
- uncle or aunt
- nephew or niece
- you don’t have any of the above-named relatives who is:
- a Canadian citizen
- a permanent resident
- registered Indian under the Indian Act
If the relative you want to sponsor has a spouse, partner, or dependent children who will come with them to Canada you must include them on the same sponsorship application.
Other options: Express Entry
If your relative doesn’t qualify for sponsorship they may still be able to come to Canada as a skilled immigrant through
Express Entry. This program:
- manages applications for certain economic immigration programs
- selects applicants for their:
- skills
- experience
- ability to contribute to Canada’s economy
- awards points to some candidates who have family living in Canada
I hope these help ...