Can anyone help please? I have a friend here in Canada who has a sister living in England (also a british citizen).

The sister in England has an 8 yr old and now a new baby. The sisters husband, father of both children is rejecting the baby due to an illness it has and wants absolutely nothing to do with them if the sister wants to keep the baby, which of course she does.

Does anyone know if there is a way my friend could get her sister over here with the 8yr old and the baby maybe through sponsorship or other way as the rest of her family are here in Canada.

Any advice I can get to give would be appreciated

Thanks

No, the only way is for the sister to get herself here with a job. The illness the baby has may of course cause a problem, depending on the illness. She could come as a visitor for up to 6 months, she would need to arrange her own medical insurance though.

Who can be sponsored

You can sponsor:

• parents
• grandparents
• brothers or sisters, nephews or nieces, granddaughters or grandsons who are orphaned, under 18 years of age and not married or in a common-law relationship
• another relative of any age or relationship but only under specific conditions (see Note below)
• accompanying relatives of the above (for example, spouse, partner and dependent children).

Note: you can sponsor one relative regardless of age or relationship only if you do not have a living spouse or common-law partner, conjugal partner, a son or daughter, parent, grandparent, sibling, uncle, aunt, nephew or niece who could be sponsored as a member of the family class, and you do not have any relative who is a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident or registered as an Indian under the Indian Act.

Who cannot be sponsored

Other relatives, such as brothers and sisters over 18, or adult independent children cannot be sponsored. However, if they apply to immigrate under the Skilled Worker Class, they may get extra points for adaptability for having a relative in Canada.