Niece/Other relative sponsorship

[Trinity868]

Hello,
I'd like to get some clarification on the sponsorship of family members in particular if my uncle can sponsor me. Now on the IRCC website i saw :

You may sponsor one relative, related by blood or adoption, of any age, if you meet all of these conditions:

• you (the person who wants to sponsor your relative) don't have a living relative you could sponsor instead, such as a:
  • spouse
  • common-law partner
  • conjugal partner
  • son or daughter
  • parent
  • grandparent
  • orphaned brother or sister
  • orphaned nephew or niece
  • orphaned grandchild
• you (the potential sponsor) don’t have any relatives (aunt or uncle or any of the relatives listed above), who is a:
  • Canadian citizen
  • permanent resident
  • registered Indian under the Indian Act

But my uncle has a daughter as well as grand kids who are Canadian citizens and a common law wife who is a permanent resident. He also has siblings who are alive and not Canadian residents/citizens.

Does this mean that my uncle cannot sponsor me?

Any assistance will be appreciated.
Thank you.
Sandy

 

[scylla]

Hello,
I'd like to get some clarification on the sponsorship of family members in particular if my uncle can sponsor me. Now on the IRCC website i saw :

You may sponsor one relative, related by blood or adoption, of any age, if you meet all of these conditions:

• you (the person who wants to sponsor your relative) don't have a living relative you could sponsor instead, such as a:
  • spouse
  • common-law partner
  • conjugal partner
  • son or daughter
  • parent
  • grandparent
  • orphaned brother or sister
  • orphaned nephew or niece
  • orphaned grandchild
• you (the potential sponsor) don’t have any relatives (aunt or uncle or any of the relatives listed above), who is a:
  • Canadian citizen
  • permanent resident
  • registered Indian under the Indian Act

But my uncle has a daughter as well as grand kids who are Canadian citizens and a common law wife who is a permanent resident. He also has siblings who are alive and not Canadian residents/citizens.

Does this mean that my uncle cannot sponsor me?

Any assistance will be appreciated.
Thank you.
Sandy

Yes - that's correct. Because your uncle has family in Canada, he cannot sponsor you.

 

[Trinity868]

Yes - that's correct. Because your uncle has family in Canada, he cannot sponsor you.

oh man really? even if they are all supporting themselves in Canada?.

Oh well thanks for the response!

 

[jddd]

oh man really? even if they are all supporting themselves in Canada?.

Oh well thanks for the response!

Yes even if they are not dependent on him.

 

[Trinity868]

Yes even if they are not dependent on him.

Ok thank you.

 

[StephanH]

Ok thank you.

Where are you from Sandy and how old are you? There are other ways to go to Canada, look at other options, depending of your age of course.

 

[Trinity868]

Where are you from Sandy and how old are you? There are other ways to go to Canada, look at other options, depending of your age of course.

Hey StephanH I'm 32 from Trinidad and Tobago.

I currently have an application in the pool and my points add up to 355, but from the research I've done so far the scores that get an invitation are upwards of 450...

 

[gailsc83]

Hey StephanH I'm 32 from Trinidad and Tobago.

I currently have an application in the pool and my points add up to 355, but from the research I've done so far the scores that get an invitation are upwards of 450...

Same conundrum! How do we increase score?!
IELTS sure. The next viable option that came to me is to take up a non thesis Master's degree. (Non thesis because dissertations could take up a long time to complete.)
But I am not sure with this method, if we factor in years of study and tuition costs..
What are your thoughts on this suggestion?

Have you also considered pursuing other immigration streams like PGWP or temporary work permit?