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Lou Rich - 26 Jul 2009 01:27 GMT

Hi there, I have sponsored my wife's son 4 years ago and now he wants to get
his citizenship. Will I still be responsible for him after he gets his
citizenship? He will be 18 next month.

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S P Arif Sahari Wibowo - 26 Jul 2009 17:07 GMT

> Will I still be responsible for him after he gets his
> citizenship? He will be 18 next month.

Read your undertaking agreement - that you signed at the time of
sponsorship - carefully, this is the primary document that will
determine your responsibility, not current regulation. That
said, AFAIK his citizen status will not change your obgligation.

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____ ____ ____ ____ (stephan paul) Arif Sahari Wibowo
/___ /___/ /___/ /___ http://www.arifsaha.com/
____/ / / / ____/

Disclaimer: IANAL, IANALP, IANAMD, IANAMP, IANAAP
my statements - if any - should be treated as such.

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Daw Immigration Solutions - 27 Jul 2009 12:41 GMT

Assuming that you filed this sponsorship sometime after June 2002
(IRPA legislation took effect then).....

The undertaking for children means that you are responsible for him
until whichever of these happens first:

A) 10 years have passed since he became a permanent resident.

B) He turns 25 years old.

In his case it appears that he was 13 when approved for PR, so you
will be responsible for the full ten years. Citizenship acquisition
does not affect this. Keep in mind that the vast majority of
Immigrants apply for Citizenship within that 10 year window if not
sooner.

Chris Daw
B.A., C.C.I.C.
http://www.dawimmigration.com

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Lou Rich - 27 Jul 2009 23:44 GMT

Thank you for your response,greatly appreciated.

> Assuming that you filed this sponsorship sometime after June 2002
> (IRPA legislation took effect then).....
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> B.A., C.C.I.C.
> http://www.dawimmigration.com

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