{"id":2606,"date":"2026-11-13T23:45:55","date_gmt":"2026-11-13T23:45:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lawgicalcorp.com\/blog\/missed-one-year-window-family\/"},"modified":"2026-11-13T23:45:55","modified_gmt":"2026-11-13T23:45:55","slug":"missed-one-year-window-family","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lawgicalcorp.com\/blog\/missed-one-year-window-family\/","title":{"rendered":"Missed the one-year window for your family: what now?"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Pardeep S. Grewal<\/a>, lawyer at Lawgical Law Corporation \u00b7 Reviewed November 13, 2026<\/em><\/p>\n

Pardeep S. Grewal is a lawyer at Lawgical Law Corporation, called to the BC bar in 2024, and a member of the Law Society of British Columbia<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

Updated November 13, 2026: IRPR ss. 117(9)(d) and 176(2) and IRPA s. 25 checked that day.<\/em><\/p>\n

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The window closed:<\/strong> declared family can usually still come through family sponsorship once you’re a PR.<\/p>\n

Never declared:<\/strong> the R117(9)(d) bar generally blocks sponsorship; humanitarian and compassionate grounds may be the way.<\/p>\n

Act now:<\/strong> each route has its own requirements and wait. Why a lawyer<\/a><\/p>\n

Book a consultation<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Our immigration lawyers<\/p>\n

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Sundeep S. Grewal<\/a><\/strong> founded Lawgical Law Corporation and argues immigration cases at the Immigration and Refugee Board and the Federal Court of Canada.<\/p>\n

Prabhpreet Kaur Sangha<\/a><\/strong> focuses on refugee claims, immigration appeals, inadmissibility, detention reviews and Federal Court cases, and has presented at Continuing Legal Education seminars and the National Immigration Conference.<\/p>\n

Pardeep S. Grewal<\/a><\/strong> is an immigration and estates lawyer known for clear communication and practical strategy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n

If your family members missed the one-year window after you became a permanent resident, they haven’t lost every option. If they were declared on your application, you can usually sponsor them as a permanent resident through the family class. If they were never declared, the undeclared family member rule (IRPR s. 117(9)(d)) generally stops sponsorship, and a humanitarian and compassionate request is often the remaining route.<\/p>\n

Lawgical Law Corporation<\/a>, an immigration law firm in Surrey, Abbotsford and Vancouver, BC, reunites families of protected persons through sponsorship and humanitarian and compassionate applications; this guide is by Pardeep S. Grewal.<\/p>\n

Were they declared?<\/h2>\n
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Your options after the window<\/caption>\n
Situation<\/th>\nMain option<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Declared on your PR application, window missed<\/td>\nFamily class sponsorship as a PR<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Never declared<\/td>\nSponsorship generally barred (R117(9)(d)); H&C request<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Declared but couldn’t be found in time<\/td>\nSponsorship; explain the history in full<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

Sponsoring after the window<\/h2>\n

As a permanent resident you can sponsor a spouse, partner and dependent children. Expect the normal sponsorship requirements and processing. See sponsoring a spouse as a refugee<\/a>.<\/p>\n

If they were never declared<\/h2>\n

See undeclared family members (R117(9)(d))<\/a>. A humanitarian and compassionate request asks IRCC to exempt the family member from the bar, with the best interests of any child weighing heavily. See humanitarian and compassionate applications<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Why this needs a lawyer<\/h2>\n

One lawyer, one file, every step:<\/strong><\/p>\n