Dave

There used to be a provision in the old laws that you could sponsor any one relative
regardless of relation if you don't have any of the above ( spouse..fiance.. mother
..father..brother .. sister.. etc) who you could sponsor regardless of the relation..

I was wondering whether this provision still exists with the new law.. ( I could not
see it on the CIC site)

Also I believe they have eliminated the fiance category..so what do you do to get
your fiance over( other than getting married and filing a spouse visa).

thanks in advance

Andrew Miller

Yes, similar provision exists in new law, see below:

TEST--
117(h) a relative of the sponsor, regardless of age, if the sponsor does not have a
spouse, a common-law partner, a conjugal partner, a child, a mother or
father, a relative who is a child of that mother or father, a relative who is
a child of a child of that mother or father, a mother or father of that
mother or father or a relative who is a child of the mother or father of that
mother or father

(i) who is a Canadian citizen, Indian or permanent resident, or

(ii) whose application to enter and remain in Canada as a permanent resident the
sponsor may otherwise sponsor.

TESTTEST

And yes, fiancée is not longer a member of family class and must apply on his or her
own merits or be sponsored on the Humanitarian and Compassionate grounds.

--

../..

Andrew Miller Immigration Consultant Vancouver, British Columbia email:
millercicanada.com (delete REMOVE and INVALID from the above address before
sending email)
________________________________

"Dave" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
    > There used to be a provision in the old laws that you could sponsor any one
    > relative regardless of relation if you don't have any of the above (
    > spouse..fiance.. mother ..father..brother .. sister.. etc) who you could sponsor
    > regardless of the relation..
    >
    > I was wondering whether this provision still exists with the new law.. ( I could
    > not see it on the CIC site)
    >
    > Also I believe they have eliminated the fiance category..so what do you do to get
    > your fiance over( other than getting married and filing a spouse visa).
    >
    > thanks in advance
    >

The Wizzard

I suppose there is always the chance also that your fiancee may be considered a
'conjugial partner' if the relationship has existed for over a year etc.

"Andrew Miller" <millercitelus.net> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
    > Yes, similar provision exists in new law, see below:
    >

TEST--
    > TEST--
    > 117(h) a relative of the sponsor, regardless of age, if the sponsor does not have a
    > spouse, a common-law partner, a conjugal partner, a child, a mother or
    > father, a relative who is a child of that mother or father, a relative who
    > is a child of a child of that mother or father, a mother or father of that
    > mother or father or a relative who is a child of the mother or father of
    > that mother or father
    >
    > (i) who is a Canadian citizen, Indian or permanent resident, or
    >
    > (ii) whose application to enter and remain in Canada as a permanent resident the
    > sponsor may otherwise sponsor.

TEST--
    > TESTTEST
    >
    > And yes, fiancée is not longer a member of family class and must apply on
his
    > or her own merits or be sponsored on the Humanitarian and Compassionate grounds.
    >
    > --
    >
    > ../..
    >
    > Andrew Miller Immigration Consultant Vancouver, British Columbia email:
    > millercicanada.com (delete REMOVE and INVALID from the above address before
    > sending email)
    > ________________________________
    >
    >
    >
    > "Dave" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > news:[email protected]...
    > > There used to be a provision in the old laws that you could sponsor any
one
    > > relative regardless of relation if you don't have any of the above (
    > > spouse..fiance.. mother ..father..brother .. sister.. etc) who you could sponsor
    > > regardless of the relation..
    > >
    > > I was wondering whether this provision still exists with the new law..
( I
    > > could not see it on the CIC site)
    > >
    > > Also I believe they have eliminated the fiance category..so what do you
do
    > > to get your fiance over( other than getting married and filing a spouse visa).
    > >
    > > thanks in advance
    > >
    > >
    > >
    >