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Sponsoring Sister

love-canada

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Jun 30, 2011
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2283
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
26-04-2012
Doc's Request.
None
AOR Received.
01-08-2012
IELTS Request
sent with application
File Transfer...
01-08-2012
Med's Request
06-11-2012
Med's Done....
14-11-2012
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
20-02-2013, Passport sent on 22-02-2013
VISA ISSUED...
06-03-2013, Passport received on 13-03-2013
LANDED..........
16-03-2013
Hi All,

Posting this question to have information for my friend.

He is a permanent resident and unmarried.

He want to sponsor his sibling(sister) who is above 18 yrs and married.

Can he sponsor his sister now and if required can he sponsor his spouse later after his marriage.

Please drop in your thoughts.

Thanks.
 

scylla

VIP Member
Jun 8, 2010
97,159
23,023
Toronto
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
28-05-2010
AOR Received.
19-08-2010
File Transfer...
28-06-2010
Passport Req..
01-10-2010
VISA ISSUED...
05-10-2010
LANDED..........
05-10-2010
Does he have a common law partner or children? Are either of his parents still alive? Does he have any other family in Canada (e.g. aunt, uncle)? If the answer to any of these questions is yes - he unfortunately cannot sponsor his sister.
 

scylla

VIP Member
Jun 8, 2010
97,159
23,023
Toronto
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
28-05-2010
AOR Received.
19-08-2010
File Transfer...
28-06-2010
Passport Req..
01-10-2010
VISA ISSUED...
05-10-2010
LANDED..........
05-10-2010
Oh - and to answer your other question - if he qualifies to sponsor his sister now and applies - he cannot get married until his sister's PR application has been finalized and she has landed in Canada and become a PR. Sibling applications can often take 2-3 years to process. So he will need to be prepared to wait a few years before getting married. Once he is married, he will be able to sponsor his spouse for PR.
 

love-canada

Hero Member
Jun 30, 2011
214
19
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
NOC Code......
2283
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
26-04-2012
Doc's Request.
None
AOR Received.
01-08-2012
IELTS Request
sent with application
File Transfer...
01-08-2012
Med's Request
06-11-2012
Med's Done....
14-11-2012
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
20-02-2013, Passport sent on 22-02-2013
VISA ISSUED...
06-03-2013, Passport received on 13-03-2013
LANDED..........
16-03-2013
Does he have a common law partner or children? Are either of his parents still alive? Does he have any other family in Canada (e.g. aunt, uncle)? If the answer to any of these questions is yes - he unfortunately cannot sponsor his sister.
He is not having children or common law partner. His mother is back home.
 

scylla

VIP Member
Jun 8, 2010
97,159
23,023
Toronto
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
28-05-2010
AOR Received.
19-08-2010
File Transfer...
28-06-2010
Passport Req..
01-10-2010
VISA ISSUED...
05-10-2010
LANDED..........
05-10-2010
He is not having children or common law partner. His mother is back home.
In that case he cannot sponsor her. His sister will have to qualify to immigrate on her own through an economic immigration program like Express Entry.
 

love-canada

Hero Member
Jun 30, 2011
214
19
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
NOC Code......
2283
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
26-04-2012
Doc's Request.
None
AOR Received.
01-08-2012
IELTS Request
sent with application
File Transfer...
01-08-2012
Med's Request
06-11-2012
Med's Done....
14-11-2012
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
20-02-2013, Passport sent on 22-02-2013
VISA ISSUED...
06-03-2013, Passport received on 13-03-2013
LANDED..........
16-03-2013
Thanks all. seems its a blocker for sponsorship to sister for his scenario.

Any other options of having provincial nomination where brother can help to his sister in canada.
 

scylla

VIP Member
Jun 8, 2010
97,159
23,023
Toronto
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
28-05-2010
AOR Received.
19-08-2010
File Transfer...
28-06-2010
Passport Req..
01-10-2010
VISA ISSUED...
05-10-2010
LANDED..........
05-10-2010
Thanks all. seems its a blocker for sponsorship to sister for his scenario.

Any other options of having provincial nomination where brother can help to his sister in canada.
If you live in Manitoba, she will get more points to qualify for the Manitoba PNP program. However she will still need to qualify on her own as an economic immigrant and meet all of the education, work experience and language requirements. This isn't a family sponsorship stream - it's still an economic stream.
 

love-canada

Hero Member
Jun 30, 2011
214
19
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
NOC Code......
2283
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
26-04-2012
Doc's Request.
None
AOR Received.
01-08-2012
IELTS Request
sent with application
File Transfer...
01-08-2012
Med's Request
06-11-2012
Med's Done....
14-11-2012
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
20-02-2013, Passport sent on 22-02-2013
VISA ISSUED...
06-03-2013, Passport received on 13-03-2013
LANDED..........
16-03-2013
Ok Thanks.. seems manitoba PNP is now closed for skilled immigrants..
 

scylla

VIP Member
Jun 8, 2010
97,159
23,023
Toronto
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
28-05-2010
AOR Received.
19-08-2010
File Transfer...
28-06-2010
Passport Req..
01-10-2010
VISA ISSUED...
05-10-2010
LANDED..........
05-10-2010
Ok Thanks.. seems manitoba PNP is now closed for skilled immigrants..
It opens periodically. Join the PNP section of the forum if you want to participate in discussion on that topic.