Your child, grandchild, brother, or sister under the age of 18 (over 18 qualifies if the dependant is physically or mentally impaired)
Your parent or grandparent. your child, grandchild, brother, or sister under 18 years of age. your child, grandchild, brother, or sister 18 years of age or older with an impairment in physical or mental functions.
In certain limited circumstances, you may be able to claim an amount for certain dependants who live outside Canada if they depended on you for support. For more information, see Income Tax Folio S1-F4-C2, Basic Personal and Dependant Tax Credits.
Dependent adults are those who have a mental or physical limitation and depend on one or more persons for care or support. Foreign national dependent adults may be exempt from the travel restrictions if they are either: fully vaccinated, or. travelling together with their parent, step-parent, guardian or tutor.
To qualify as a dependant child when applying permanent residence in Canada, your child must be under 22 years and not have a spouse or partner.
The eligible dependant amount tax credit usually applies to single-parent families supporting a dependant who lives with them, including children, parents, grandparents, and siblings under 18 (or older if impaired), provided the claimant is not supported by a spouse or partner.
Claiming the Canada caregiver amount for spouse or common-law partner, or eligible dependant age 18 or older. You may be entitled to claim an amount of $2,616 in the calculation of line 30300 if your spouse or common-law partner has an impairment in physical or mental functions.
Your (or your spouse's or common-law partner's) biological or adopted child. your child's spouse or common-law partner. under your custody and control and who is wholly dependent on you for support, even if they are older than you.
A dependent adult, who is aged 18-64 who has mental or physical limitations that limit their ability to carry out normal activities or protect their own rights, regardless of whether they live independently or not.