Guide to the Private Sponsorship of Refugees Program
2. Private Sponsorship of Refugees Program
2.12 Sponsorship of non-accompanying family members
In cases where the non-accompanying family member was included on the original undertaking of the principal applicant, the visa office will confirm through the CPO-W that the support of the sponsor is still available. The period of sponsorship provided to the non-accompanying family member will be the same as that provided to the rest of the family and will begin when the family member arrives in Canada. If the sponsor no longer has adequate financial means or is otherwise unable or unwilling to fulfil the sponsorship commitment, and the principal applicant cannot support the non-accompanying family member, the application is likely to be refused unless another sponsor can be found.
Where a non-accompanying family member is not included on the original undertaking but is included on the principal applicant’s IMM 0008, the visa office will contact the sponsor before processing the principal applicant and accompanying family members to ensure that the sponsorship is extended to the non-accompanying family member listed on the IMM 0008. If the sponsor agrees, the undertaking will be revised via the CPO-W and the application will proceed as normal. If the sponsor does not consent to including the non-accompanying family member, the application will likely be refused.
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