Becoming Dependant Again
 

Would a child under 22 who was married and therefore not a dependent become a dependent again on divorce?

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Surely an adult ? And NOT dependant !

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​​​​​​Wrong! in IRCC terms a dependant child is under 22 and can be older in certain circumstances!

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It does seem odd that in these circumstances she is deemed "a dependant".

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Well the question is, are they? or is there a rule along the lines of once you have ceased to be a dependent you can't become one again, even if your circumstances change?

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IRCC use that word and are very clear on what they define as a 'dependant' for the purposes of immigration. Not to be confused with what you would normally think of as a 'dependant'. Perhaps if they called it 'Buffalo' it would cause less confusion, but I suspect not!:rofl:

Similarly, IRCC have a very clear definition of what they mean by 'common law spouse' which may or may not accord with 'common accepted usage'.

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yes they meet definition of dependent child:

from https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration...-children.html

regards to civil status, a dependant who is single, divorced or widowed, whose marriage has been annulled or who is no longer in a common-law relationship at the time of the initial receipt of the application is considered to meet the definition of a dependent child and must continue to meet the definition of a dependent child for the duration of processing.

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:goodpost:

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Great and thanks 👍