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Dependent child..

snikok

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Jan 6, 2010
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Hello everybody.
I've faced the following question:

Now I'm 20 y.o.. My sister sent an application about my mother and me (her dependent child) about 3 years ago. But i am wondering, if i'll have turned 22 by the time of invitation me to the interview and i still wont be a FULL-TIME student, will it make any sense? (according to rules, dependent child is a person under 22 or 22 y.o. but full-time student.)..

apologize for my poor language.. :)
thank u
 

Leon

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Because you were under 22 when the application was made, your age was locked in so as long as you don't get married or enter into a common law relationship, you still get to go with your mother.
 

vonster

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Jan 5, 2010
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My mother sponsored my brother and by the time he arrived he was over 22 yrs old.
I think as long as you were under 22 when you applied, you'll be ok.



I also applied to sponsor my father and his son that's 12 yrs old (my stepbrother).

Does anyone know if I can claim either or both of them as my dependant once in Canada for income tax?



Thanks
 

Karlshammar

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Quite possibly yes, but it depends on if you fulfill the criteria. You can find them here:

http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/tx/ndvdls/tpcs/ncm-tx/rtrn/cmpltng/ddctns/lns300-350/305/lgbl-eng.html
 

snikok

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Karlshammar said:
Quite possibly yes, but it depends on if you fulfill the criteria. You can find them here:

Thank u for the link.
Actually they talk there about dependent children of sponsor. There are some differences in rules between an applicant and a sponsor.. :)
Thank u anyway.
 

Karlshammar

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Hi Snikok,

snikok said:
Thank u for the link.
Actually they talk there about dependent children of sponsor. There are some differences in rules between an applicant and a sponsor.. :)
Thank u anyway.
Yes, the link was in response to Vonster's question about tax deductions. Sorry, I should have made that clear.