Can a person with a Canada PR sponsor their brother?

Yes, a person with a Canada PR can sponsor their brother if the residing Canadian with PR meets the criteria of a Lonely Canadian. It is possible for the PR holder to include the siblings as dependents on the parental sponsorship application The PR holder can include siblings as dependents on the parental sponsorship application. However, the process is sponsoring their brother can be complicated.

 

Canada believes in a sense of commitment towards family, aims to bring loved ones together, and offers many immigration programs. The programs allow Canadians to sponsor their family members to Canada. However, it comes with limitations as they only allow particular family residents to migrate to Canada and become permanent residents.

 

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Whom can a Canadian PR sponsor?

The lists of family members that can be sponsored by a Canada PR holder are as follows: 

 

• Spouse, Common-law, or Conjugal Partner
• Parent or Grandparents
• Child or Other Dependant
• Orphaned brother, sister, nephew, niece, or grandchild
• Other relatives (under exceptional circumstances as a “Lonely Canadian”)

 

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Eligibility to sponsor

A person with a Canada PR must meet specific eligibility requirements that include:

 

• Being a Canadian permanent resident or a citizen.
• Be an adult at 18 years old.
• Living in Canada or planning to return if your spouse becomes a permanent resident.
• Must have the ability and be willing to provide for the basic financial needs of three years for the family members.

 

Who is not eligible to sponsor?

 An individual with a Canada PR will not be eligible to sponsor in the current scenarios.

 

• If the sponsor is currently in prison.
• If the sponsor has not paid alimony or child support payments.
• If the sponsor is declared bankrupt and has not yet been released,
• If the sponsor has received social assistance for several reasons.
• If the sponsor has failed to pay back an immigration loan, has made late payments, or missed their payments.
• If the sponsor had already sponsored another extended family and has failed to meet the terms of the sponsorship agreement
• If the sponsor has been convicted of a violent crime or any offense

 

In order to have a successful sponsor agreement, the person with a Canada PR must understand the requirements and demands and meet the eligibility criteria.

 

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