Thanks for all the information on OINP process.
It just struck me to check whether at the time of my first interaction with you, if I had sent you the page from where I made an inference that the sibling should be living in canada on the date of submission of profile as well as on the date of application. At that time, I forgot to send you the page along with and got your advice without giving you full facts.
May be, I made a mistake in understanding the paragraph there at HELP? in the “relatives in canada section” of the application. Hereby I am reproducing the paragraphs found there.
AT THE “ HELP? “ SIBLING POINTS SECTION OF THE APPLICATION.
You can be awarded points if you or your spouse or common-law partner (if they will come with you to Canada) has:
a brother or sister who is (on both the date you submit your profile and when you submit your application for permanent residence)
- 18 years of age or older
- a Canadian citizen or permanent resident
- living in Canada
Brother or sister relationships include:
- biological (this means you are related by blood)
- brother or sister
- half-brother or sister
- adopted brother or sister
- step-brother or step-sister (this means you are not related by blood or adoption, but your parents are married or in a common law relationship on both the date you submit your profile and when you submit your application for permanent residence)
AT CRS - Additional - PR or Canadian Sibling IN THE APPLICATION SECTION
Points can be awarded if the principal applicant or accompanying spouse or common-law partner has a sibling who is 18 years of age or older as of the date of application and who is a Canadian citizen or permanent resident residing in Canada.
Sibling relationships include the following:
- Biological brother or sister
- Adopted brother or sister
- Half-brother or half-sister
- Step-brother or step-sister
AT GLOSSARY AT IRCC WEBSITE.
Sibling (brother or sister)
For Express Entry, a sibling means your brother or sister related to you by:
blood (biological):
brother or sister
half-brother or sister
adoption:
adopted brother or sister
marriage:
includes a step-brother or step-sister who is not related to you by blood or adoption and your parents are married or in a common law relationship
this is true on both the date you submit your profile and when you submit your application for permanent residence
To get points for having at least one sibling in Canada, they
must be 18 years old
must be a citizen or permanent resident of Canada
can be the brother or sister of your spouse or common-law partner who will come with you to Canada
Moreover, there is no mention of sibling living in canada on both dates in the CANADA GAZETTE.
Kindly review it and share your thoughts. Does this condition of both dates applicable on step brothers & step sisters only or on all applicants ?