Can I be a legal guardian of a dependent to sponsor or do I have to adopt the child

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Who you can include as a dependent child on an immigration application

If you want to apply to come to Canada as a permanent immigrant, or to work, study or visit, you may be able to include dependent children on your application.
Children qualify as dependants if they

• are under 22 years old and
• don’t have a spouse or partner

Dependants over the age limit
Children 22 or older qualify as dependants if they

• have depended on their parents for financial support since before they were 22 and
• can’t financially support themselves because of a mental or physical condition

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You are in an extremely different situation. Your parents are alive and you have a family