Sponsoring a "child" older than 21 yrs of age

[Stormy_19]

Dear All,

I have a parent who's been living and working in Canada for the past 8 or so years, and who is already a citizen. I am no longer dependent on that parent, which means I am well above 21, yet, I need to know if there is a way that parent can still sponsor me, so I can move to Canada permanently. I've done some reading about the Family Class sponsorship, but could not find a definite answer for myself. I would appreciate your help a lot.

Thanks,
Silvia

 

[Catou]

No, parents cannot sponsor their independent children. You will need to look at whether you could get a work permit if you wish to move to Canada but your parent's status is not going to help you unfortunately.

 

[Stormy_19]

Thanks for responding. I kind of knew it yet still held hope, thinking I might fall under the "other family members" category.

 

[zardoz]

It's a long shot and you will have to check to see if ALL the conditions are true. If not, then you are left to qualify on your own merit. The ONLY reason that I put this forward is that you say "a parent" and don't mention any other relatives. It may be a lost cause already...

You can sponsor:

brothers or sisters, nephews or nieces, granddaughters or grandsons who are orphaned, under 18 years of age and not married or in a common-law relationship
another relative of any age or relationship but only under specific conditions (see Note below)
accompanying relatives of the above (for example, spouse, partner and dependent children).
Note: You can sponsor one relative regardless of age or relationship only if you do not have a living spouse or common-law partner, conjugal partner, a son or daughter, parent, grandparent, sibling, uncle, aunt, nephew or niece who could be sponsored as a member of the family class, and you do not have any relative who is a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident or registered as an Indian under the Indian Act.

 

[Stormy_19]

I also have a sibling there, who's a PR. I know for a fact that my brother can sponsor my father, my parents are divorced that is why the spouse thing would not apply in this case. But I never thought of checking whether or not my brother, who's younger, can sponsor me. I need to do some more reading. Thanks.

 

[scylla]

Since you have both a brother and parent in Canada, neither can sponsor you through family class.

 

[Stormy_19]

Hi there,

So this means less is more, having more than one family member in Canada seems to be a disadvantage in my case, even though age is the real problem here. I am open to any suggestion you may have. Thanks for the info anyway.

Silvia

 

[zardoz]

The "lonely Canadian immigrant" exception is there for a special case only. I suspect that not a lot of people invoke it.

You will have to try one of the other routes available to you. Get a job offer or try for Provincial Nomination for example...