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——eee 18) Bet core serece “Thank you kindly, ‘The Immigration Representatives Mailbox From: Sent: [requester] ‘To: Immigration Representatives / Représentants immigration (IRCC) <[requester email]> Subject: [requester] [requester] a few questions on the close living relative for sponsorship purposes. On the IRCC website, it is indicated that: Other relative (Source: https://vww.canada.ca/enimmigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate- canada/family-s pons orship/other-relativesAvho-y ou-can-sponsor.html) You may sponsor one relative, related by blood or adoption, of any age, if you meet all of these conditions: # you (the person who wants to sponsor your relative) don't have a living relative you could sponsor instead, such as a:

eis © common-law partner © conjugal partner © sonor daughter © parent © grandparent © orphaned brother of sister © orphaned nephew or niece © orphaned grandchild

Siblings, aunts, uncles, cousins, ete. are not included in this lst.

On the second example listed on your website (Source: htips:/mynw.canada,ca/en/immigration- refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/family-s ponsorship/other-relatives/who-you-can-s ponsor-htm)), it is indicated the following:

Example 2: Eligible to sponsor a cousin 3am is an only child. His parents and grandparents have passed away. He was raised in the United States by his only cousin. He immigrated to Canada as a permanent resident. He’s single (doesn’t have a spouse or a common-law partner). Sam. doesn’t have any relatives in Canada who are Canadian citizens, permanent residents or registered [requester] wants to sponsor his American cousin, His cousin is single (doesn’t have a spouse of a common-law partner), ‘Sam meets the requirements to sponsor his cousin to come to Canada because he doesn’t have: or

© a close living relative he could sponsor instead (such as a spouse, partner, child, SED TENG, parent or grandparent) and

© any other relative who is citizen, permanent resident or registered Indian of [requester] other words, 1. is a sibling considered a ‘close living relative?’ 2. if a person (single, no parents and grandparents and children), has many living relatives, such as a sister living in the States, a brother in Cuba, an aunt in Greece, and a cousin in Italy, does this mean they are of eligible for sponsorship because more than one person could potentially be sponsored? Or are they eligible for sponsorship, but can only sponsor one of them? 3. Or was it a mistake on IRCC's part to include ‘sibling’ in the second example (Sam as an only child), as siblings are not considered 'close living relatives" for sponsorship purposes? Thank you for the clarification! Have a wonderful week! Sincerely,

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