4. Learn about sponsoring other relatives
Question and answer
Which relatives can be sponsored to become permanent residents?You may be able to sponsor a nephew, niece, or grandchild who's related to you by blood or adoption only if:
- they're 17 years of age or younger
- they do not have a or
- their parents have died
You need to have proof that their parents are dead. It's not enough to show that no one knows where they are.
One other relative
In very limited circumstances, you may be able to sponsor someone of any age who's related to you by blood or adoption. This includes someone who's a dependant of a . These sponsorships are very rare because it's so hard to meet all the required conditions. These conditions are explained below.
No other person you can sponsor
You cannot have any living relative that you could apply to sponsor instead.
No relatives with a permanent status in Canada
You're not an eligible sponsor if you have a relative, of any age, who's a Canadian citizen, , or person registered under the Indian Act. And this person is your:
- spouse, common law partner, or
- child
- parent or grandparent
- sibling
- niece or nephew
- uncle or aunt