Can my uncle sponsor my family.

[Oakleyk69]

My uncle is a Canadian citizen ans I was wondering if, under the new immigration rule if he could sponsor my family, he is my fathers twin and my father has sadly passed away.
Any advice will be great kind regards.

 

[RajaJi]

How old are you? Do you have any other Family Members?

Your uncle can sponsor following relatives:

brother or sister, nephew or niece, grandson or granddaughter, if he or she is an orphan, under 18 years of age and not married or in a common-law relationship;


Read the information on the page at link below:
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/sponsor/relatives-apply-who.asp

 

[Oakleyk69]

I have cousins and distant relatives, my problem is I'm 45, I'm also married and have two children, we both have good jobs in the UK and also have equity in a house so all is good apart from my age, never thought 45 would be a problem lol

 

[Oakleyk69]

I take it he won't be able to sponsor me then?

 

[RajaJi]

I have cousins and distant relatives, my problem is I'm 45, I'm also married and have two children, we both have good jobs in the UK and also have equity in a house so all is good apart from my age, never thought 45 would be a problem lol

Hope is not lost for you. A Canadian Citizen or a Permament Resident can also sponsor a person of any age. Read below:


any other person, regardless of age, with whom you have a family relationship if you do not have a spouse, common-law partner, conjugal partner, son, daughter, mother, father, brother, sister, grandfather, grandmother, uncle, aunt, niece or nephew who is a Canadian citizen, a registered Indian, a permanent resident or whom you may sponsor as a member of the family class.

 

[Oakleyk69]

Thanks a million, I take it, it is still possible then, he is not married anymore but has two daughters from that relationship, I am in regular contact with them in Ontario.

May have to contact the consulate in London for advice?

 

[RajaJi]

Since your uncle has two daughters (I assume they are also Canadian Citizen), he won't be able to sponsor you under this rule.

 

[Oakleyk69]

Thankyou, that's a shame will have to apply the normal route then