Other Relative Family Sponsorship
You can sponsor other relatives besides your immediate family members under certain circumstances
You can sponsor:
- Your brother, sister, nephew, niece, grandson or granddaughter, who are orphaned, under the age of 18, and not married or in a common-law relationship
- another relative if you do not have a spouse, common-law partner, or conjugal partner
You can sponsor if you are:
- At least 18 years of age
- A Canadian permanent resident living in Canada or a Canadian citizen
- Not in prison, bankrupt, under a removal order (if a permanent resident) or charged with a serious offence