5. Get legal help if you gave wrong information to IRCC

When you make an application to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), you must:

give information that's true and correct, and
give all of the information you're required to give.

If you do not do this, it's called misrepresentation and has serious consequences. These include being from Canada and being charged with a crime.

When you apply to sponsor someone, IRCC checks the information in your application against any other information they have about you and your or . For example, they look at any other applications you have made. If there are differences in the information, they may decide to investigate.

There's a risk that you could:

lose your status in Canada, and
be forced to leave.

If there's any risk that this could happen to you, get legal help.

If you did not tell IRCC about a family member

There is no right to sponsor someone who was your family member when you applied for or became a , if you did not tell IRCC about them before becoming a permanent resident.

You should get legal advice about:

the risk that you could lose your own status in Canada
options for your family member to come to Canada

If you did not mention your family member in your application for permanent resident status, you might be able to ask IRCC to approve an application to sponsor them based on or reasons. You should get legal advice about your options and legal help with making any H&C requests.