Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada are eligible to sponsor loved ones to join them as immigrants living in Canada. However, most of these sponsorship requests are for immediate family members or partners.
If you’re planning to sponsor an extended family member, this article is for you. There are different requirements and certain circumstances you need to pass before applying or sponsorship. You might even want to consider consulting with a Canada immigration lawyer to help you along the way.
The Sponsorship through the “Lonely Canadian Program”
Any Canadian citizen or permanent resident can sponsor one adult child, sibling, or other extended family members under the “Lonely Canadian Program,” which is sometimes called “Other Relative Program.” In addition to the primary sponsored individual, the sponsored can also include their immediate family to the sponsorship program. However, immediate families need to be related to the sponsor as direct relatives to qualify.
Moreover, the strict regulations centred around the “Lonely Canadian Program” requires residents to have no immediate family or partner to be eligible as a sponsor. Otherwise, other sponsorship programs are your next options.
The same rules apply to any sponsorship, with the sponsor held responsible for providing the necessities of the sponsored and their immediate family members if any. The typical time frame for the said sponsorship is up to ten years or until your sponsored family member is already financially capable.
Parental or Grandparental Concerns with the Program
The main problem encountered in this sponsorship type is whether the Canadian citizen or permanent resident has living parents or grandparents who are unqualified for sponsorship. In this scenario, the proceedings in the Federal Court, particularly in Bousaleh vs. Canada, made a definite stand to the problem.
If the Canadian citizen or permanent resident is unqualified for sponsoring their parents or grandparents, they are eligible to sponsor extended loved ones instead. Regardless of the issue, the statements still hold true. However, the case is different if the reason for disqualification is the parents or grandparents. When this is the case, the Canadian citizen or permanent resident cannot apply for sponsorship for extended family members.
Luckily, this unsatisfactory proceeding was a massive concern of the government for its unlawful result. The Federal Court of Appeals changed the regulation on July 26, 2018. The new law allows Candian citizens or permanent residents to recognize extended family sponsorships if their parents or grandparents are unqualified for not meeting the requirements.
The change garnered praises throughout the country because it opened the door for lonely Canadians to feel more at home in the county if their relatives are with them. With this set-up, the government hopes to make the country a better place for both immigrants and natural-born Canadians.
Conclusion
The fastest way to immigrate to Canada does not exist. There are guidelines and procedures in place that prevent unauthorized individuals from getting into the country. Because of that, it is crucial to ensure that you can prove your family member’s clean records to authorities to increase their chances of a successful application.
We are a Canadian immigration service in Toronto that can help you with your sponsorship. Please contact us at info@brightimmigration.com or call 1-888-404-8472.
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