Sponsoring a Sibling Over 18 Years of Age

[ghooga]

I'm looking to sponsor my brother who is 20 years old this year and I meet the criteria to do so.

As it takes a long 59 months to have the application processed in Singapore and only 10 months in Hong Kong, is there a way I can have the application completed in my favor? For example, if my brother decides to take up some college level courses in Hong Kong and hence he's then classified as a Hong Kong resident. Will that scenario help although he's a Singaporean citizen?

As I'm in Canada, does it help if I have the application submitted to Ottawa - CPC?

Any suggestions you can provide is greatly appreciated.

Thanks a bunch!

 

[amikety]

He would need to be legally admitted to HK for one year to use that VO. He doesn't have to live there first, just hold a visa valid for at least 1 year.

However, CIC may decide to process him through Singapore anyway. It is up to their discretion.

I'm curious as to how you qualify to sponsor your sibling through the Federal level. What program are you using?

 

[ch.immigration]

He would need to be legally admitted to HK for one year to use that VO. He doesn't have to live there first, just hold a visa valid for at least 1 year.

However, CIC may decide to process him through Singapore anyway. It is up to their discretion.

I'm curious as to how you qualify to sponsor your sibling through the Federal level. What program are you using?

I wonder the same ll u plz tell us how u able to sponsor a 20 year old brother
as I know age limit is 18 years

 

[ghooga]

Thanks for the feedback. I wonder why it takes so long to be processed through Singapore? I think my case is pretty rare. I think I'll consult an immigration lawyer to help out.

I meet this criteria:

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.

As this site doesn't allow me to post links, try google that statement.

 

[amikety]

Thanks for the feedback. I wonder why it takes so long to be processed through Singapore? I think my case is pretty rare. I think I'll consult an immigration lawyer to help out.

I meet this criteria:

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.

As this site doesn't allow me to post links, try google that statement.

That's the "lonely" Canadian rule. If both of your parents are deceased and you don't have a spouse/partner or any living children, including inside Canada already, then they may consider it.

 

[PMM]

Hi

That's the "lonely" Canadian rule. If both of your parents are deceased and you don't have a spouse/partner or any living children, including inside Canada already, then they may consider it.

Missed out grandparents must be deceased as well, can't have a Aunt/Uncle/Nephew/Niece in Canada either.