You can claim 5 points if you have relatives in Canada to be eligible under the FSW (67 points eligibility criteria of the 6 selection factors)
These relatives can be as below:
You, or your spouse or common-law partner, have a relative who is:
- living in Canada
- 18 years or older and
- a Canadian citizen or permanent resident
This relative must be a:
- parent
- grandparent
- child
- grandchild
- your or your spouse’s sibling (child of your or your spouse’s parent)
- your or your spouse’s aunt or uncle (by blood or marriage)
- your or your spouse’s niece or nephew (grandchild of your or your spouse’s parent)
Additionally you can claim 15 points under the express entrys CRS:
To get these points, candidates will need to show that the sibling is a Canadian citizen or permanent resident who is living in Canada and is 18 years of age or older. The sibling in Canada must share a mother or father with the principal Express Entry applicant or their spouse or common-law partner.