Can a 'Niece in Law' be sponsored at all (moving to Canada, Ontario)?

Q: Hello All, I have a question if you can clarify for us please. My Status; I hold a valid Canadian Permanent Resident card which i received prior to getting married and having 2x children all in the past 3x years. I did not yet move to Canada due to the following reasons; 1) Having the children and they were too small to relocate until now 2) Started my own business in several European countries which took a bit more time then anticipated. My permanent resident card expires in November 2009. I am now ready to relocate, however I understand that i cannot sponsor my wife and children due to the fact that i do not have a Canadian income for the past 12 months. This is all clear from various websites I studied. My question is as follows; I have an aunt and uncle who are both Canadian citizens with no dependent children of their own. Would it be possible for my Aunt and Uncle to become the official sponsor of my wife (to them, my wife is their 'niece in law')and our 2x small children? They have sufficient proof of Canadian income at their disposal. I would also obviously co-sign this sponsorship document. I have also recently set up a Canadian branch for my business however it did not do any trading yet, so income is not possible to be shown from here. Thank you any assistance would be appreciated. Thank you in advance, Kornel Kathi (We are residing in Czech republic at present as my wife and children are Czech citizens) - I hold a Hungarian passport. Kornel Kathi

A: No, your aunt and uncle will not be able to sponsor your wife and children to Canada because they are not immediate family members. Immediate family member regards to spouse, child, parent etc,,, I would also be concerned that you are about to lose your permanent resident status in Canada. Your residency expires in 1 year and you haven't even lived in Canada yet? You must meet residency obligations in order to keep your status legal. Residency obligations require that you be PHYSICALLY present in Canada 730 days in any given 5 year period. The burden of proof is yours when it comes to being able to prove your presence in Canada. If you cannot satisfy CIC that you met the residency obligations then your status is in jeopardy. It is also my understanding that your income doesn't need to be Canadian funds as long as it is sufficient funds to support your family.

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