Visitor's visa for my parents: Am I a 'dependent child'?

[aphermix]

Hello all,

I am trying to apply for a visitor visa ( Not super visa ) for my parents to visit me. In the CIC portal i found the following question

Do you have any close relative in Canada

and the IRCC explanation

An applicant's closest relatives, in the context of an application to IRCC. It is defined as a spouse or common-law partner, dependent children, and their dependent children.

I am a PR in Canada and lives here. I am an adult and by no means financially dependent on my parents should I put Yes or No to this ?

 

[bimale4bipeople]

Hello all,

I am trying to apply for a visitor visa ( Not super visa ) for my parents to visit me. In the CIC portal i found the following question

Do you have any close relative in Canada

and the IRCC explanation

An applicant's closest relatives, in the context of an application to IRCC. It is defined as a spouse or common-law partner, dependent children, and their dependent children.

I am a PR in Canada and lives here. I am an adult and by no means financially dependent on my parents should I put Yes or No to this ?

Put Yes, although you are no longer dependent on them but.you have a blood relationship

 

[aphermix]

Put Yes, although you are no longer dependent on them but.you have a blood relationship

Thanks for the reply. However on further googling I found this on IRCC site:

(https://www.canada.ca/en/immigratio.../non-economic-classes/dependent-children.html)

(https://www.canada.ca/en/immigratio...efinitions-related-permanent-residence.html#d)

As of October 24, 2017, to meet paragraph (b) of the definition of “dependent child” under section R2, a child must be in one of the following situations:

• under 22 years of age and not a spouse or common-law partner
• 22 years of age or older, have depended substantially on the financial support of the parent since before the age of 22 and be unable to support themselves financially due to a physical or mental condition (it is the financial dependency that must have been ongoing since before the age of 22. It is not necessary for the physical or mental condition to have existed before the age of 22.)

Seems I dont't qualify for either condition above. So should I still put Yes ?

 

[bimale4bipeople]

Thanks for the reply. However on further googling I found this on IRCC site:

(https://www.canada.ca/en/immigratio.../non-economic-classes/dependent-children.html)

(https://www.canada.ca/en/immigratio...efinitions-related-permanent-residence.html#d)

As of October 24, 2017, to meet paragraph (b) of the definition of “dependent child” under section R2, a child must be in one of the following situations:

• under 22 years of age and not a spouse or common-law partner
• 22 years of age or older, have depended substantially on the financial support of the parent since before the age of 22 and be unable to support themselves financially due to a physical or mental condition (it is the financial dependency that must have been ongoing since before the age of 22. It is not necessary for the physical or mental condition to have existed before the age of 22.)

Seems I dont't qualify for either condition above. So should I still put Yes ?

The first and second link is related to Terms and definitions related to permanent residence...
Now this application is about a visit visa for your parents...so they have to declare that they have a close relative in Canada and they cannot obviously say No.

 

[Bryanna]

Hello all,

I am trying to apply for a visitor visa ( Not super visa ) for my parents to visit me. In the CIC portal i found the following question

Do you have any close relative in Canada

and the IRCC explanation

An applicant's closest relatives, in the context of an application to IRCC. It is defined as a spouse or common-law partner, dependent children, and their dependent children.

I am a PR in Canada and lives here. I am an adult and by no means financially dependent on my parents should I put Yes or No to this ?

You are not a dependent of your parents in any way. Your parents must select 'No' for that question. This question is only to complete the 'Come to Canada' wizard.

That said, your parents will declare their relationship to you in their Family Information forms + your invitation letter + your birth certificate/passport, etc

 

[aphermix]

The first and second link is related to Terms and definitions related to permanent residence...
Now this application is about a visit visa for your parents...so they have to declare that they have a close relative in Canada and they cannot obviously say No.

You are not a dependent of your parents in any way. Your parents must select 'No' for that question. This question is only to complete the 'Come to Canada' wizard.

That said, your parents will declare their relationship to you in their Family Information forms + your invitation letter + your birth certificate/passport, etc

Thanks for your replies guys, but now I am really confused due to the contradictory nature of the replies. Can someone with experience of bringing parents help me here ?

 

[Bryanna]

Thanks for your replies guys, but now I am really confused due to the contradictory nature of the replies. Can someone with experience of bringing parents help me here ?

Not sure why you are confused. Both commonsense and IRCC state that you are NOT a dependent child.

1. You are not under 22 years old.
2. You are not applying for a TRV with/without your parents.
3. You are not dependent on your parents in any way whether legally, medically, financially, etc.


Again, the 'Come to Canada' wizard only helps to generate the basic document checklist. It is NOT the visa application form. Visa decisions are NOT made based on your selections in this wizard/tool.

Most importantly, your parents will declare their relationship to you through multiple documents like I had mentioned in the previous post.


And, here it is from the IRCC Instruction Guide IMM 5256 for Visitor Visas. You can complete the questions for dependent child + also check the definition of 'dependent child' if you are still unsure that you are a dependent:
https://www.canada.ca/en/immigratio...itor-visa-temporary-resident-visa.html#5256E2

Dependent children

We assess your child’s eligibility as a dependant based on how old they were at a specific point in time, called the lock-in date. To see if your child qualifies as a dependant, we consider the age of your child on the lock-in date, even though your child’s age may change during processing.

Not sure if your child is a dependant? Check if your child qualifies by answering a few questions.

Your child or the child of your spouse or common-law partner can be considered a dependent child if that child meets the requirements below on the lock-in date:

• They’re under 22 years old, and
• They don’t have a spouse or common-law partner

Children 22 years old or older qualify as dependants if they meet both of these requirements

• They have depended on their parents for financial support since before the age of 22, and
• They are unable to financially support themselves because of a mental or physical condition

With the exception of age, dependants must continue to meet these requirements until we finish processing your application.

If your child’s age was locked in on or before October 23, 2017, a previous definition of dependent children may apply.