Parents No Interest Immigrating Canada Can Sponsor Brother

[Sanjeev]

My brother is 20 years old and he is currently studying in a university in India. My parents do not want to immigrate to Canada so can I sponsor brother to Canada alone? What would be the process to sponsor him?

[Rajpal (Admin)]

In order to permanently sponsor someone, the foreign national must be a member of the family class as defined in section 117(1) IRPR. As per the definition, a foreign national is a member of the family class if they are:

1 ) the sponsor’s spouse, common-law partner or conjugal partner;

2 ) a dependent child of the sponsor;

3 ) the sponsor’s mother or father;

4 ) the mother or father of the sponsor’s mother or father;

etcetera

In regards to your question, your brother would NOT be classified as a member of the family class. As a result, you cannot sponsorship him on his own. However, if your parents change their mind and they want to immigrate to Canada, then you can add your brother as a dependent child along with your parents application ONLY if your brother is below the age of 22 years. Alternatively, you can invite your brother to Canada on a temporary resident visa or study permit or work permit etc.