Sponsoring a family member who may become an illegal immigrant.

[Kapumit]

Hi there,

I have brother and he is desperate to come to Canada and is pressuring me to send him a letter of invitation for his visitor visa. I am scared that once he is here, he would not go back and will stay illegally. I am a permanent resident and I am on my way to become a citizen. I don’t want to get screwed because of his actions. As a sponsor or an invite from my side, I don’t want to get into trouble. Can some one help me in understanding this if I should be worried if he becomes an illegal immigrant/resident & would this impact me!?

 

[PMM]

HI

Hi there,

I have brother and he is desperate to come to Canada and is pressuring me to send him a letter of invitation for his visitor visa. I am scared that once he is here, he would not go back and will stay illegally. I am a permanent resident and I am on my way to become a citizen. I don’t want to get screwed because of his actions. As a sponsor or an invite from my side, I don’t want to get into trouble. Can some one help me in understanding this if I should be worried if he becomes an illegal immigrant/resident & would this impact me!?

1. It would effect any further of your relatives that wish to visit Canada that you supply a support letter to.

 

[Copingwithlife]

Hi there,

I have brother and he is desperate to come to Canada and is pressuring me to send him a letter of invitation for his visitor visa. I am scared that once he is here, he would not go back and will stay illegally. I am a permanent resident and I am on my way to become a citizen. I don’t want to get screwed because of his actions. As a sponsor or an invite from my side, I don’t want to get into trouble. Can some one help me in understanding this if I should be worried if he becomes an illegal immigrant/resident & would this impact me!?

Then just tell him no, if you feel he’s using you for this purpose. And yes, he’s using you

 

[zardoz]

Hi there,

I have brother and he is desperate to come to Canada and is pressuring me to send him a letter of invitation for his visitor visa. I am scared that once he is here, he would not go back and will stay illegally. I am a permanent resident and I am on my way to become a citizen. I don’t want to get screwed because of his actions. As a sponsor or an invite from my side, I don’t want to get into trouble. Can some one help me in understanding this if I should be worried if he becomes an illegal immigrant/resident & would this impact me!?

As you already strongly suspect that he intends to commit immigration offences, aiding him now could make you a willing accomplice. Don't do it.

 

[Buletruck]

If you have other family members you may want to invite in the future, his claiming asylum would probably make that impossible. Should you provide a invitation, it’s unlikely it would have an impact on you or your citizenship. However, as stated above, knowing his intent could be seen as aiding and abetting (also not likely).

 

[vensak]

I might backfire in other ways later on (see the answers above). If he does not want just to visit you, tell him no.