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=== 2. Members of the Family Class === | === 2. Members of the Family Class === | ||
The family class is the group of family members that can be sponsored to immigrate to Canada. Family members who are not included in IRP | The family class is the group of family members that can be sponsored to immigrate to Canada. Family members who are not included in IRP Regulations s. 117(1) cannot be sponsored. Below is a list of members of the family class: | ||
:(a) Spouse, common-law partner or conjugal partner, | :(a) Spouse, common-law partner or conjugal partner, | ||
:(b) Dependent child, | :(b) Dependent child, | ||
:(c) Parents or grandparents, | :(c) Parents or grandparents, | ||
:(d) Brother, sister, niece, nephew, or grandchild who is an orphaned child under 18 and does not have a spouse or common-law partner, or | :(d) Brother, sister, niece, nephew, or grandchild who is an orphaned child under 18 and does not have a spouse or common-law partner, or | ||
:(e) Relative of any age if the sponsor does not have an aunt, uncle, or family member from the list above who | :(e) Relative of any age if the sponsor does not have an aunt, uncle, or family member from the list above who they could sponsor or who is already a Canadian citizen, registered Indian, or permanent resident. This is known as the “lonely Canadian” provision. | ||
A dependent child is defined as a child, both biological and adopted, of the sponsor or sponsor’s spouse who is below the age of 22. Exceptions can be made for children who are above the age of 22 but are substantially dependent on their parent due to a mental or physical condition (IRPA s. 1). | A dependent child is defined as a child, both biological and adopted, of the sponsor or sponsor’s spouse who is below the age of 22. Exceptions can be made for children who are above the age of 22 but are substantially dependent on their parent due to a mental or physical condition (IRPA s. 1). | ||