Cousin doesn't count, your file will be rejected if without this 15 points, your total crs score falls below the tie break cut off score of the round of invitation you were invited under.
Your profile will also become ineligible if you fall below 67 eligiblity points without 5 adaptability points which you got by claiming having a Canadian citizen/PR sibling.
However you don't need to decline your ITA if you meet eligibility 67 points without 5 adaptability points and your total crs score without this 15 points are at or above the tie break crs score of the round of invitation you were invited under. In that case say 'No' to the question where system asks for Canadian relatives and write a Letter of Explanation for the same.
To understand about siblings crs points please read below-
Do you or your spouse or common law partner (if they will come with you to Canada) have at least one brother or sister living in Canada who is a citizen or permanent resident?
Note: to answer yes, the brother or sister must be:
- 18 years old or older
- related to you or your partner by blood, marriage, common-law partnership or adoption
- have a parent in common with you or your partner
A brother or sister is related to you by:
- blood (biological)
- adoption
- marriage (step-brother or step-sister)
For FSW eligibility 5 adaptability points-
Relatives in Canada
You, or if it applies, your spouse or common-law partner, have a relative:
- living in Canada
- 18 years or older and
- a Canadian citizen or permanent resident
This relative must be a:
- parent
- grandparent
- child
- grandchild
- child of a parent (sibling)
- child of a grandparent (aunt or uncle)
- grandchild of a parent (niece or nephew)