Good news for families! As of October 24, 2017, the government of Canada has changed the definition of “dependent child” to “under 22 years of age”. Previously, the rules were changed to limit the age to Under 19. This was problematic for many families who had children that were, 19, 20, 21 as those children were not eligible to be included in an application for permanent residence.
As of October 24th, children under the age of 22 may be included in their parents applications, or be sponsored to Canada by Canadian citizen or permanent resident parent. Foreign workers who are planning to come to work in Canada may include their children who are under the age of 22 to accompany them to Canada.
For further information, feel free to call our office to speak with a consultant.
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