3. Learn about sponsoring your siblings
Question and answer
Which relatives can be sponsored to become permanent residents?Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) considers a person to be your sibling if you have the same biological or adoptive parent.
You can sponsor your sibling only if:
- they're 17 years of age or younger
- they do not have a or
- both their parents are dead
You need to have proof that their parents are dead. It's not enough to show that no one knows where they are.
Coming with your parents
If you’re able to sponsor your parents, your sibling might be able to come with them as what's called an “accompanying dependant”. But this can happen only if they can qualify as a of your parents.
One other relative
In very limited cases, you might be able to sponsor a of any age who's related to you by blood or adoption. Read more in Step 4.