Zemp Law GroupCalgary, AB · November 2, 2017Changes to Definition of Dependent Children
October 30, 2017 Changes to Definition of Dependent Children Effective October 24, 2017, the Government of Canada has changed the definition of the age of dependents from “under 19” to “under 22”, fulfilling a key mandate commitment of the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship. This change will help more immigrant families stay together, making their integration to Canada, and their ability to work and contribute to their communities improve. To be dependent, the child still needs to be unmarried and not in a common-law relationship and for overage children with a physical or...
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