Request to Add a Family Member to a Privately Sponsored Refugee Application (IMM 5618)
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Request to Add a Family Member to a Privately Sponsored Refugee Application [IMM 5618] (PDF, 1.8 MB)
Last updated: January 2021
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You must complete each of the following sections:
Section A – Principal Applicant
Type the name of the PA, including:
- family name
- given name(s)
- date of birth
- application number (G number)
Section B – New Family Members
Type the name of the new family member, including:
- family name
- given name(s)
- gender
- date of birth
- country of birth
- relationship to the PA
Section C – Agreement to Add Family Members
By checking the "yes" box, you agree to sponsor the additional family members listed in Section B.
By checking the "no" box, your sponsorship and the PA’s permanent residence applications will be refused.
Section D – Signatures
Sponsors who signed the sponsorship application must all sign this form.