Sponsoring my brother who is 35yrs old Single

[mickay]

Hi i would like to ask if i am eligible to sponsor my brother in the Philippines. He is 35 yrs old single. And I am 33 yrs old single no children and canadian citiZen already living in Saskatchewan. I have annual income of 57,000$ year 2015.

Please let me know if i am eligible to sponsor and what IMM im gonna use.. Thank you!

 

[deepax]

Looks like you can sponsor your brother. Remember that you can sponsor only one relative so this is your only chance.

Try this link: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/sponsor/relatives.asp

 

[mikeymyke]

Are your parents or grandparents alive, do you have any other brothers or sisters, uncles or aunts, nieces or nephews?

 

[mickay]

Are your parents or grandparents alive, do you have any other brothers or sisters, uncles or aunts, nieces or nephews?

No are parents are not alive, no relative living in canada also... I have 3 siblings they are living in the philippines.. They are also single no nieces and nephews... I have half brother who is 15 yrs old living with her mom... My dad and his mom are not married...

 

[mikeymyke]

I believe you cannot sponsor your brother if you still have other siblings that are alive.

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/sponsor/relatives-apply-who.asp

You may sponsor one relative, related by blood or adoption, of any age if you meet all of the following conditions:

you do not have a spouse, common-law partner, or conjugal partner, or one of the following living relatives you could sponsor instead:
son or daughter,
parent,
grandparent,
brother or sister,
uncle, aunt,
nephew or niece.

you do not have any of the above-named relatives who is a:
Canadian citizen,
permanent resident, or
registered Indian under the Indian Act.

The way it's worded sounds like you have to have absolutely no other close relatives living in order to sponsor your brother.

 

[Liiaa]

No are parents are not alive, no relative living in canada also... I have 3 siblings they are living in the philippines.. They are also single no nieces and nephews... I have half brother who is 15 yrs old living with her mom... My dad and his mom are not married...

To me it sounds like she can sponsor her brother. She mentioned her other siblings are back home in the Philippines, which means she's in Canada alone with no marriage or kids. So since none of her brothers are living in Canada she is entitled to sponsor one of them.

 

[mikeymyke]

The rules say "You do NOT have one of the following LIVING relatives who you could sponsor instead", and the list includes brother or sister. Her other siblings are alive, they don't necessarily have to be in Canada.

 

[screech339]

From what I am reading, I do believe the OP qualifies for "alone in Canada" clause for sponsorship. The OP is alone in Canada, has no parents, grandparents, or no children, no living relatives that are PR or Canadian. OP is not married or common law. The OP can sponsor any ONE relative. So the OP would have to choose which of the 3 siblings he can sponsor.

If the OP does sponsor a sibling, the OP cannot get married, become common-law or have any children of his own while application is in process. Once that happens, he is not longer "alone in Canada" thus disqualifying his sibling PR sponsorship.

 

[sawadee-eh]

"You may sponsor one relative, related by blood or adoption, of any age if you meet all of the following conditions:

you do not have a spouse, common-law partner, or conjugal partner, or one of the following living relatives you could sponsor instead:
son or daughter,
parent,
grandparent,
brother or sister,
uncle, aunt,
nephew or niece."

That sounds like someone can sponsor a relative that isn't one of the listed below (so a cousin or something) as long as there are none of the listed relatives they could sponsor instead. Basically, sounds like one can sponsor the brother. As mentioned, only one so would have to choose one of the siblings, IMO.

 

[mikeymyke]

I do remember that a lot of people kept saying, are your parents alive? If not then you cannot sponsor your brother or sister. Looking at that list of living relatives, the parents are grouped together with brother/sister, makes me think that OP cannot have any other living siblings as well. I know it also says you can sponsor if you don't have any of those relatives living in Canada as PR or citizen, but it also says you have to meet ALL of the following conditions, and one of those conditions says "You do not have one of the following relatives you could sponsor instead".

Maybe someone else can chime in about this?

 

[screech339]

"You may sponsor one relative, related by blood or adoption, of any age if you meet all of the following conditions:

you do not have a spouse, common-law partner, or conjugal partner, or one of the following living relatives you could sponsor instead:
son or daughter,
parent,
grandparent,
brother or sister,
uncle, aunt,
nephew or niece."

That sounds like someone can sponsor a relative that isn't one of the listed below (so a cousin or something) as long as there are none of the listed relatives they could sponsor instead. Basically, sounds like one can sponsor the brother. As mentioned, only one so would have to choose one of the siblings, IMO.

Note that siblings comes after son/daughters, parents, grandparents. Also note it says "COULD" sponsor. So someone can sponsor a sibling, if he/she is an orphan under 19 years of age. By having a son/daughter, parents, grandparents, you are not considered to be "alone" in Canada since you can sponsor one of the list mentioned. However once you past the grandparent order, you can sponsor your siblings if they are orphaned under 19. You can sponsor your niece/nephew if they are orphaned. Not sure how the uncle/aunt fit in the family sponsorship qualification.

The only way it makes sense is that the list shown are the only eligible relatives you can sponsor if you applying under the "alone in Canada" clause. Then the siblings, aunt/uncle, nephew/niece regardless of age are the only relatives you can sponsor under "alone" clause.

 

[deepax]

One thing we can all agree on is that that page is very poorly worded.

I have read and re-read it but it's tough to make sense out of it.

 

[canuck_in_uk]

No are parents are not alive, no relative living in canada also... I have 3 siblings they are living in the philippines.. They are also single no nieces and nephews... I have half brother who is 15 yrs old living with her mom... My dad and his mom are not married...

As you have no parents, spouse or children, you can sponsor your brother.

 

[Rob_TO]

I do remember that a lot of people kept saying, are your parents alive? If not then you cannot sponsor your brother or sister. Looking at that list of living relatives, the parents are grouped together with brother/sister, makes me think that OP cannot have any other living siblings as well. I know it also says you can sponsor if you don't have any of those relatives living in Canada as PR or citizen, but it also says you have to meet ALL of the following conditions, and one of those conditions says "You do not have one of the following relatives you could sponsor instead".

Maybe someone else can chime in about this?

I believe the "you could sponsor instead" refers to anyone you could sponsor using an existing immigration stream. So this would basically apply to spouse, kids, parents & grandparents, and perhaps siblings/nephew/nieces who are orphaned or you have officially adopted. If any of those are alive, then they take priority and you can use an exiting immigration steam to sponsor them so wouldn't need the "other" stream.

I think the siblings, uncle/aunt. nephew/niece are there just for the next part as if any of these family member in the world are Canadian citizens/PR, that would also disqualify you for the "other" category.

So for the OP here, based on his situation he should be able to sponsor 1 family member of his choosing and their spouse/dependent children.

 

[screech339]

I believe the "you could sponsor instead" refers to anyone you could sponsor using an existing immigration stream. So this would basically apply to spouse, kids, parents & grandparents, and perhaps siblings/nephew/nieces who are orphaned or you have officially adopted. If any of those are alive, then they take priority and you can use an exiting immigration steam to sponsor them so wouldn't need the "other" stream.

I think the siblings, uncle/aunt. nephew/niece are there just for the next part as if any of these family member in the world are Canadian citizens/PR, that would also disqualify you for the "other" category.

So for the OP here, based on his situation he should be able to sponsor 1 family member of his choosing and their spouse/dependent children.

Basically if you have siblings, uncle/aunt, nephew/niece who are Canadian or PR, you are disqualified to apply for "alone in Canada" clause. Wow, that got to suck. Especially if PR/Canadian siblings is residing outside Canada and more so if Canadian/PR uncle/aunt/nephew/niece have nothing to do with you.