Can a dependent adult over 18 years be added to the parents sponsorship applicat

[nush78l]

Putting this question out to the forum on behalf of a co-worker.

Can a dependent adult over 18 years be added to the parents sponsorship application? Mother's older sister who is a dependent and lives at the same address.

 

[MissFrowz]

No. For parent sponsorship dependents can only be their children/grandchildren and must under 19 years or over 19 years with a disability. See below:

Dependent children
Refers to the children of the applicant and those of the spouse or common-law partner, if applicable.

They must be:

under the age of 19 and not have a spouse or common-law partner, or
19 years of age or older and unable to be financially self-sufficient since before the age of 19 due to a physical or mental condition.

Dependent child of a dependent child
Refers to children of dependent children of the applicant and those of the spouse or common-law partner, if applicable.