Hi. She was in Canada with us for the past 3 years and we had to submit her medical records , PPC from Canada as well. They waited here on Visitor Visas. We sponsored my mom and she was her dependent. My sister is unstable, unable to work and unable to look after herself due to her mental illness - that's what makes her a dependent. In the long-term, she will require lots of help. There was no need to argue it was unfair ect. to leave her behind, having family members here or show we could support her because we used a valid pathway i.e. Parent Sponsorship. There is a provision in that pathway for dependents. Many people have overlooked this, not truly understanding the definition of dependent.It can often be harder when you’re already in Canada because Canada has the records of the services you used and the cost. Your sister also got quite lucky. If she has been unstable, unable to work, has been institutionalized due to her mental health (not sure if that is the case) and is unable to care for herself she could have been easily denied. Approvals are not consistent. I assume you argued that because multiple family members were in Canada it would be unfair to leave them in their home country and that you would be the position to provide longterm care to your sister between all the family members. Assume you likely showed that you had the extra means to support her without public funds. Your sister could require longterm care in the not to distant future, especially if your mother passed or got more frail, which usually means excessive demand on the health system. She could also try to apply for disability if she qualified which also means excessive demand. There are others will similar stories that have been denied.
Please refrain from commenting on issues you are not familiar with. Please stop thinking of yourself as an expert of everything.
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