"LONELY CANADIAN" RULE
This rule allows a person to sponsor any relative (related by blood or adoption) regardless of age if a sponsor does not have any of the below mentioned relatives in Canada, who are either citizens or permanent residents:
In addition, a sponsor should not have any member of the Family Class, who could be sponsored, living outside of Canada.
This rule allows a person to sponsor any relative (related by blood or adoption) regardless of age if a sponsor does not have any of the below mentioned relatives in Canada, who are either citizens or permanent residents:
- Spouse/common-law partners
- Child
- Parent
- Grandparent
- Sibling
- Niece/Nephew
- Aunt/Uncle
In addition, a sponsor should not have any member of the Family Class, who could be sponsored, living outside of Canada.