Hi there,
Form IMM-5768e, question 6 says "Every other family member not included above and dependent on you financially, whether they are living with you or not."
When I filled in the "interest to sponsor form" I counted my family size as 3 (me, my wife and our son).
However, a month ago I signed a paternity declaration and a child support order for another child who's not a Canadian resident.
He was conceived prior to my marriage. I've never met him and have never had any contact with him, but I've been paying child support following a positive DNA test.
I do not know if he qualifies as a "family member" and as "dependent on you financially", given I have no custody, he is not a resident, lives abroad and is mostly provided for by his mother and her husband.
My income is sufficient to sponsor my parents even if he is counted as a dependent.
My questions are:
1. Am I supposed to count him as a dependent under questions 6, 14 and 17 (under column family size) of form IMM-5768e?
2. If the answer is yes, would I need to prepare an affidavit explaining the discrepancy between the interest to sponsor form and my application?
3. Could this complicated matter jeopardize the application?
4. What translated documents, beyond declaration of paternity and child support would I need to provide?
Thanks in advance!