Family Sponshorhip - Living Relative question.

[IvanZapata]

Hi, first time poster.
I'm looking into migrating to Canada via the Family Sponsorship option. My sister is a permanent resident in Toronto, soon to gain her full citizenship (yay). She is willing to sponsor me and my partner for the move, however, a clause on the website has me a bit confused:

You (the person who wants to sponsor your relative) don't have a living relative you could sponsor instead, such as a:

• spouse
• common-law partner
• conjugal partner
• son or daughter
• parent
• grandparent
• orphaned brother or sister
• orphaned nephew or niece
• orphaned grandchild

The parent part is what worries me, our parents are alive however they are not looking to move to Canada, is there a way to go around this clause? Maybe a letter from our parents stating that they are not interested in moving to Canada? Any help or recommendations would be awesome.

 

[k.h.p.]

No. If your parents are alive, your sister cannot sponsor you.

If they're alive enough to write a letter, this means that you cannot be sponsored.

 

[scylla]

Hi, first time poster.
I'm looking into migrating to Canada via the Family Sponsorship option. My sister is a permanent resident in Toronto, soon to gain her full citizenship (yay). She is willing to sponsor me and my partner for the move, however, a clause on the website has me a bit confused:

You (the person who wants to sponsor your relative) don't have a living relative you could sponsor instead, such as a:

• spouse
• common-law partner
• conjugal partner
• son or daughter
• parent
• grandparent
• orphaned brother or sister
• orphaned nephew or niece
• orphaned grandchild

The parent part is what worries me, our parents are alive however they are not looking to move to Canada, is there a way to go around this clause? Maybe a letter from our parents stating that they are not interested in moving to Canada? Any help or recommendations would be awesome.

No - there is no way around this clause. Since your parents are still alive - your sister cannot sponsor you. You will need to qualify on your own through an economic immigration stream like Express Entry.